Malynda vs Malia

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

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Malynda

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Malynda Malia
Current Rank Unranked #326
Total Births (all years) 908 30,729
Peak Year 1979 2009
Peak Year Births 36 1,700
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1953 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Malynda Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss 48 323
1960ss 171 449
1970ss 275 1,027
1980ss 198 1,442
1990ss 138 2,477
2000ss 54 8,205
2010ss 19 11,138
2020ss 5 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malynda Malia
2014 — 955
2015 — 1,031
2016 — 1,236
2017 6 1,429
2018 — 1,279
2019 — 1,264
2020 — 1,171
2021 5 1,204
2022 — 1,191
2023 — 1,146
2024 — 946

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, 1953–2021.

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