Malin vs Malia

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

Name A

Malin

Girl name · Rank #8533

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Malin Malia
Current Rank #8533 #326
Total Births (all years) 824 30,729
Peak Year 2012 2009
Peak Year Births 66 1,700
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1974 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Malin Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss — 449
1970ss 5 1,027
1980ss 25 1,442
1990ss 56 2,477
2000ss 179 8,205
2010ss 441 11,138
2020ss 118 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malin Malia
2014 40 955
2015 40 1,031
2016 48 1,236
2017 40 1,429
2018 38 1,279
2019 17 1,264
2020 25 1,171
2021 28 1,204
2022 33 1,191
2023 20 1,146
2024 12 946

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, 1974–2024.

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