Malin vs Malinda

Side-by-side comparison of Malin and Malinda — 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

Malinda

Girl name · Rank #2877

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Metric Malin Malinda
Current Rank #8533 #2877
Total Births (all years) 824 21,394
Peak Year 2012 1969
Peak Year Births 66 460
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1974 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malin Malinda
1880ss — 485
1890ss — 590
1900ss — 601
1910ss — 893
1920ss — 789
1930ss — 562
1940ss — 1,433
1950ss — 2,757
1960ss — 3,544
1970ss 5 4,100
1980ss 25 2,458
1990ss 56 1,251
2000ss 179 939
2010ss 441 684
2020ss 118 308

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malin Malinda
2014 40 84
2015 40 80
2016 48 66
2017 40 62
2018 38 71
2019 17 62
2020 25 60
2021 28 48
2022 33 67
2023 20 76
2024 12 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, 1974–2024.

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