Total births
11
Boys' name · since 1921
Malden
Malden has 11 recorded births since 1921 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 11
- total births
- 1921–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
11 boys have been named Malden since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Malden recorded 11 times among boys since 1921, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1921 to 2025.
- 11 total births
- 1921–2025 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Malden since 1921, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.
- 11
- total births
- 1921–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Malden was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
6 babies were named Malden in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
Malden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Malden splits its recorded history at 2025: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Malden at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2025
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Malden popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Malden by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Malden's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Malden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malden? ▼
Malden has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1921, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 6 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Malden most popular? ▼
Malden was most popular in the 2020s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Malden been used? ▼
Records for Malden go back to 1921, giving 105 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Malden? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Malcolm, Malachi, Malik, Malakai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Malden
Nearby Names Like Malden
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malden
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Malachi Boy
#149 65,758 births
Malik Boy
#428 49,607 births
Malakai Boy
#232 17,830 births
Malcom Boy
#1737 5,864 births
Compare Malden side by side: Malden vs Malcolm Malden vs Malachi Malden vs Malik
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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, 1921–2025 (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. "Malden: Baby Name Since 1921 - 11 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malden. 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 Malden 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.