Total births
61
Girls' name · since 2022
Malenia
61 babies named Malenia in U.S. Social Security records since 2022, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5792
- among girls today
- 61
- born since 2022
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Malenia currently ranks #5792 among girls' names in America, with 61 babies recorded since 2022.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malenia has been recorded 61 times among girls since 2022, currently ranked #5792 nationally and more common than 67% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2022 to 2025.
- #5792 among girls today
- 61 born since 2022
- 2020s peak decade
- 67% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Malenia is currently the #5792 girls' name in America, more common than 67% of girls - 61 born since 2022, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5792
- among girls today
- 61
- born since 2022
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Malenia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5792
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 67% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Malenia was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
22 babies were named Malenia in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Malenia compares
61 17th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Malenia's all-time total is 84% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Malenia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 61 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Malenia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Malenia's full recorded timeline at 2024, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2023, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Malenia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,792
Active since
2022
Malenia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Malenia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Malenia's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Malenia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 61 births (100% of all-time use).
Malenia by state
Where Malenia concentrates geographically, total births since 2022
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 9.8% |
California share of Malenia's total US births 9.8%
6 of 61 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malenia? ▼
Since 2022, Social Security records show 61 babies named Malenia. Today it holds rank #5792 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 22 births.
When was Malenia most popular? ▼
Malenia was most popular in the 2020s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Malenia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Malenia are California (6 births).
How long has the name Malenia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Malenia since 2022 -- 4 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Malenia? ▼
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 Malenia's data
- California records the most Malenias (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Malenia
Nearby Names Like Malenia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malenia
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 Malenia side by side: Malenia vs Mallory Malenia vs Malia Malenia vs Malinda
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Malenia
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, 2022–2025 (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. "Malenia: #5792 Girls' Name - 61 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malenia. 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 Malenia 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.