Malina vs Malinda

Side-by-side comparison of Malina and Malinda — 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

Malinda

Girl name · Rank #2877

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Metric Malina Malinda
Current Rank #2217 #2877
Total Births (all years) 4,364 21,394
Peak Year 2009 1969
Peak Year Births 169 460
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malina Malinda
1880ss — 485
1890ss — 590
1900ss — 601
1910ss — 893
1920ss 6 789
1930ss — 562
1940ss — 1,433
1950ss 28 2,757
1960ss 88 3,544
1970ss 325 4,100
1980ss 308 2,458
1990ss 585 1,251
2000ss 1,207 939
2010ss 1,348 684
2020ss 469 308

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malina Malinda
2014 135 84
2015 144 80
2016 141 66
2017 134 62
2018 129 71
2019 96 62
2020 98 60
2021 107 48
2022 91 67
2023 88 76
2024 85 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, 1920–2024.

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