Malina vs Malia

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

Name A

Malina

Girl name · Rank #2217

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Malina Malia
Current Rank #2217 #326
Total Births (all years) 4,364 30,729
Peak Year 2009 2009
Peak Year Births 169 1,700
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Malina Malia
1910ss — 5
1920ss 6 —
1940ss — 5
1950ss 28 323
1960ss 88 449
1970ss 325 1,027
1980ss 308 1,442
1990ss 585 2,477
2000ss 1,207 8,205
2010ss 1,348 11,138
2020ss 469 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malina Malia
2014 135 955
2015 144 1,031
2016 141 1,236
2017 134 1,429
2018 129 1,279
2019 96 1,264
2020 98 1,171
2021 107 1,204
2022 91 1,191
2023 88 1,146
2024 85 946

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, 1920–2024.

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