Malika vs Malinda

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

Name A

Malika

Girl name · Rank #2822

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Name B

Malinda

Girl name · Rank #2877

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Metric Malika Malinda
Current Rank #2822 #2877
Total Births (all years) 4,901 21,394
Peak Year 1996 1969
Peak Year Births 183 460
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malika Malinda
1880ss — 485
1890ss — 590
1900ss — 601
1910ss — 893
1920ss — 789
1930ss — 562
1940ss — 1,433
1950ss — 2,757
1960ss 30 3,544
1970ss 819 4,100
1980ss 813 2,458
1990ss 1,377 1,251
2000ss 740 939
2010ss 728 684
2020ss 394 308

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malika Malinda
2014 80 84
2015 54 80
2016 86 66
2017 84 62
2018 79 71
2019 89 62
2020 87 60
2021 78 48
2022 82 67
2023 88 76
2024 59 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, 1966–2024.

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