Malissa vs Malinda

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

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Malissa

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Malinda

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Metric Malissa Malinda
Current Rank Unranked #2877
Total Births (all years) 8,858 21,394
Peak Year 1979 1969
Peak Year Births 307 460
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malissa Malinda
1880ss 185 485
1890ss 192 590
1900ss 196 601
1910ss 250 893
1920ss 265 789
1930ss 121 562
1940ss 149 1,433
1950ss 293 2,757
1960ss 1,403 3,544
1970ss 2,657 4,100
1980ss 1,804 2,458
1990ss 902 1,251
2000ss 302 939
2010ss 113 684
2020ss 26 308

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malissa Malinda
2014 16 84
2015 11 80
2016 12 66
2017 6 62
2018 14 71
2019 5 62
2020 8 60
2021 6 48
2022 5 67
2023 7 76
2024 — 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, 1880–2023.

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