Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1975
Malenda
11 babies named Malenda in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1975–1981
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Malenda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 11 recorded since 1975.
Malenda has 11 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1981.
- 11 total births
- 1975–1981 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Malenda since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1981.
- 11
- total births
- 1975–1981
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Malenda was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
6 babies were named Malenda in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Malenda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Malenda's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Malenda at a glance
Last recorded 1981Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Malenda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1981
- Peak year (1981)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Malenda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Malenda's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Malenda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malenda? ▼
Malenda has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1981. 6 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
When was Malenda most popular? ▼
Malenda was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Malenda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Malenda since 1975 -- 7 years through the most recent 1981 data.
What names are similar to Malenda? ▼
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 Malenda
Nearby Names Like Malenda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malenda
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 Malenda side by side: Malenda vs Mallory Malenda vs Malia Malenda 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, 1975–1981 (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. "Malenda: Baby Name Since 1975 - 11 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malenda. 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 Malenda 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.