Mallory vs Malinda

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

Name A

Mallory

Girl name · Rank #412

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Name B

Malinda

Girl name · Rank #2877

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Metric Mallory Malinda
Current Rank #412 #2877
Total Births (all years) 58,213 21,394
Peak Year 1986 1969
Peak Year Births 3,325 460
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1938 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mallory Malinda
1880ss — 485
1890ss — 590
1900ss — 601
1910ss — 893
1920ss — 789
1930ss 10 562
1940ss 115 1,433
1950ss 256 2,757
1960ss 220 3,544
1970ss 250 4,100
1980ss 15,084 2,458
1990ss 16,471 1,251
2000ss 14,344 939
2010ss 8,322 684
2020ss 3,141 308

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mallory Malinda
2014 851 84
2015 838 80
2016 738 66
2017 561 62
2018 563 71
2019 548 62
2020 521 60
2021 556 48
2022 583 67
2023 716 76
2024 765 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, 1938–2024.

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