Malisha vs Malinda

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

Name A

Malisha

Girl name · Rank #15616

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Name B

Malinda

Girl name · Rank #2877

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Metric Malisha Malinda
Current Rank #15616 #2877
Total Births (all years) 637 21,394
Peak Year 1981 1969
Peak Year Births 43 460
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1964 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malisha Malinda
1880ss — 485
1890ss — 590
1900ss — 601
1910ss — 893
1920ss — 789
1930ss — 562
1940ss — 1,433
1950ss — 2,757
1960ss 29 3,544
1970ss 159 4,100
1980ss 181 2,458
1990ss 166 1,251
2000ss 81 939
2010ss 10 684
2020ss 11 308

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malisha Malinda
2014 — 84
2015 — 80
2016 5 66
2017 — 62
2018 — 71
2019 — 62
2020 — 60
2021 6 48
2022 — 67
2023 — 76
2024 5 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, 1964–2024.

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