Total births
164
Girls' name · since 1919
Malene
Malene has 164 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 164
- total births
- 1919–2006
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Malene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 164 recorded since 1919.
Malene has 164 recorded births among girls since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2006.
- 164 total births
- 1919–2006 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
164 girls have been named Malene since 1919, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2006.
- 164
- total births
- 1919–2006
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Malene was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
10 babies were named Malene in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Malene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Malene's SSA record in two at 1975 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Malene at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Malene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2006
- Peak year (1977)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
Malene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Malene's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Malene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s
1930s
23 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
56 births
- 1980s 22
1980s
22 births
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 56 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malene? ▼
Since 1919, Social Security records show 164 babies named Malene. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 1977, with 10 births.
When was Malene most popular? ▼
Malene was most popular in the 1970s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Malene been used? ▼
Records for Malene go back to 1919, giving 88 years of history through 2006.
What names are similar to Malene? ▼
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.
What to do with Malene's data
- Malene's decade-level peak was the 1970s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Malene
Nearby Names Like Malene
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malene
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 Malene side by side: Malene vs Mallory Malene vs Malia Malene vs Malinda
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1919–2006 (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. "Malene: Baby Name Since 1919 - 164 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malene. 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 Malene 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 June 2026.