Malory vs Malinda

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

Name A

Malory

Girl name · Rank #7703

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Name B

Malinda

Girl name · Rank #2877

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Metric Malory Malinda
Current Rank #7703 #2877
Total Births (all years) 1,385 21,394
Peak Year 1987 1969
Peak Year Births 85 460
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1983 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malory Malinda
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 374 2,458
1990ss 441 1,251
2000ss 327 939
2010ss 166 684
2020ss 77 308

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malory Malinda
2014 18 84
2015 10 80
2016 9 66
2017 10 62
2018 16 71
2019 15 62
2020 11 60
2021 20 48
2022 14 67
2023 18 76
2024 14 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, 1983–2024.

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