Malinda vs Maliyah

Side-by-side comparison of Malinda and Maliyah — 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

Maliyah

Girl name · Rank #587

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Metric Malinda Maliyah
Current Rank #2877 #587
Total Births (all years) 21,394 14,888
Peak Year 1969 2009
Peak Year Births 460 1,117
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1994

Births by Decade

Decade Malinda Maliyah
1880ss 485 —
1890ss 590 —
1900ss 601 —
1910ss 893 —
1920ss 789 —
1930ss 562 —
1940ss 1,433 —
1950ss 2,757 —
1960ss 3,544 —
1970ss 4,100 —
1980ss 2,458 —
1990ss 1,251 316
2000ss 939 3,702
2010ss 684 7,939
2020ss 308 2,931

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malinda Maliyah
2014 84 735
2015 80 728
2016 66 757
2017 62 790
2018 71 739
2019 62 766
2020 60 665
2021 48 585
2022 67 595
2023 76 571
2024 57 515

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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