Malibu vs Malinda

Side-by-side comparison of Malibu and Malinda — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Malibu

Girl name · Rank #7043

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Name B

Malinda

Girl name · Rank #2877

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Metric Malibu Malinda
Current Rank #7043 #2877
Total Births (all years) 147 21,394
Peak Year 2023 1969
Peak Year Births 27 460
Peak Decade 2020ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malibu Malinda
1880ss — 485
1890ss — 590
1900ss — 601
1910ss — 893
1920ss — 789
1930ss — 562
1940ss — 1,433
1950ss — 2,757
1960ss — 3,544
1970ss — 4,100
1980ss — 2,458
1990ss 12 1,251
2000ss 21 939
2010ss 37 684
2020ss 77 308

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malibu Malinda
2014 — 84
2015 — 80
2016 5 66
2017 5 62
2018 7 71
2019 8 62
2020 13 60
2021 8 48
2022 13 67
2023 27 76
2024 16 57

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1994–2024.

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