Total births
12
Girls' name · since 1970
Malanda
12 babies named Malanda in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 1970–1980
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
12 girls have been named Malanda since 1970, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malanda has been recorded 12 times among girls since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1980.
- 12 total births
- 1970–1980 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Malanda since 1970, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1980.
- 12
- total births
- 1970–1980
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Malanda was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
7 babies were named Malanda in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Malanda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Malanda splits its recorded history at 1980: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Malanda at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Malanda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1980
- Peak year (1980)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Malanda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Malanda's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Malanda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malanda? ▼
Malanda has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1980. 7 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Malanda most popular? ▼
Malanda was most popular in the 1980s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Malanda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Malanda since 1970 -- 11 years through the most recent 1980 data.
What names are similar to Malanda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mallory, Malia, Malinda, Maliyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Malanda
Nearby Names Like Malanda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malanda
Mallory Girl
#412 59,044 births
Malia Girl
#328 31,606 births
Malinda Girl
#2857 21,464 births
Maliyah Girl
#589 15,359 births
Malaysia Girl
#855 11,031 births
Compare Malanda side by side: Malanda vs Mallory Malanda vs Malia Malanda vs Malinda
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1970–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Malanda: Baby Name Since 1970 - 12 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malanda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Malanda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.