Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1912
Malda
Malda has 17 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 17
- total births
- 1912–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
17 girls have been named Malda since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Malda recorded 17 times among girls since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- 17 total births
- 1912–2025 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Malda since 1912, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.
- 17
- total births
- 1912–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Malda was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
7 babies were named Malda in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
Malda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Malda splits its recorded history at 1932: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Malda at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2025
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Malda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Malda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Malda's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Malda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 7 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malda? ▼
Malda has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 7 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Malda most popular? ▼
Malda was most popular in the 2020s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Malda been used? ▼
Malda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 114 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Malda? ▼
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 Malda
Nearby Names Like Malda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malda
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 Malda side by side: Malda vs Mallory Malda vs Malia Malda 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, 1912–2025 (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. "Malda: Baby Name Since 1912 - 17 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malda. 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 Malda 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.