Malini vs Malinda

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

Name A

Malini

Girl name · Rank #12403

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Name B

Malinda

Girl name · Rank #2877

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Metric Malini Malinda
Current Rank #12403 #2877
Total Births (all years) 327 21,394
Peak Year 2004 1969
Peak Year Births 18 460
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malini Malinda
1880ss — 485
1890ss — 590
1900ss — 601
1910ss — 893
1920ss — 789
1930ss — 562
1940ss — 1,433
1950ss — 2,757
1960ss — 3,544
1970ss 30 4,100
1980ss 47 2,458
1990ss 52 1,251
2000ss 110 939
2010ss 64 684
2020ss 24 308

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malini Malinda
2014 8 84
2015 9 80
2016 5 66
2017 9 62
2018 — 71
2019 6 62
2020 5 60
2021 5 48
2022 — 67
2023 7 76
2024 7 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, 1973–2024.

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