Malinda vs Malia

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

Name A

Malinda

Girl name · Rank #2877

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Malinda Malia
Current Rank #2877 #326
Total Births (all years) 21,394 30,729
Peak Year 1969 2009
Peak Year Births 460 1,700
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Malinda Malia
1880ss 485 —
1890ss 590 —
1900ss 601 —
1910ss 893 5
1920ss 789 —
1930ss 562 —
1940ss 1,433 5
1950ss 2,757 323
1960ss 3,544 449
1970ss 4,100 1,027
1980ss 2,458 1,442
1990ss 1,251 2,477
2000ss 939 8,205
2010ss 684 11,138
2020ss 308 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malinda Malia
2014 84 955
2015 80 1,031
2016 66 1,236
2017 62 1,429
2018 71 1,279
2019 62 1,264
2020 60 1,171
2021 48 1,204
2022 67 1,191
2023 76 1,146
2024 57 946

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, 1880–2024.

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