Unisex name · since 1917

Malen

15 babies named Malen in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#31,510 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1917
1910s
peak decade

Malen is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 15 have been recorded since 1917.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malen has been recorded 15 times among boys since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1950.

  • #31,510 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1917
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malen ranks #31,510 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1917, peaking in the 1910s.

#31,510 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1917
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Malen's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Malen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Malen's full recorded timeline at 1950, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1950, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Malen popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1950

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1917)
9
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
5678910 19171950 6

Malen popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1993 (Malen as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1993 5

Malen by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (9 births, 60% of the file).

1910s was Malen's strongest decade.

9 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.

Malen births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 9 births (60% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Malen? ▼
15 babies have been named Malen since 1917. All-time, it sits at #31,510 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1950. The peak year was 1917 with 9 births.
Where does Malen sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malen ranks #31,510 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Malen most popular? ▼
Malen was most popular in the 1910s decade with 9 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Is Malen a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Malen is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 15 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Malen been used? ▼
Malen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 34 years of data through 1950.
What names are similar to Malen? ▼
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.

What to do with Malen's data

  • Malen's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (9 total births) through the 1950s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Malen

Nearby Names Like Malen

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malen

Malcolm Boy
#272 70,209 births
Malachi Boy
#134 65,758 births
Malik Boy
#437 49,607 births
Malakai Boy
#213 17,830 births
Malcom Boy
#1771 5,864 births

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Mansell
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Malen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1917–1950 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Malen 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 August 2026.