Girls' name · since 1993

Malenie

Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 85 babies named Malenie, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,979 of 72,339
all-time among girls
85
born since 1993
2010s
peak decade

Malenie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 85 recorded since 1993.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malenie has been recorded 85 times among girls since 1993, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2023.

  • #28,979 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 85 born since 1993
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malenie ranks #28,979 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 85 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.

#28,979 of 72,339
all-time among girls
85
born since 1993
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Malenie's 85 recorded births place it above 59.84% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Malenie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Malenie's full recorded timeline at 2016, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Malenie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2006)
10
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
4681012 1993199920092016201920212023 7

Malenie by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (28 births, 33% of the file).

2010s was Malenie's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Malenie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 28 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Malenie? ▼
Malenie has been given to 85 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #28,979 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 10 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
Where does Malenie sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malenie ranks #28,979 of 72,339 girls' 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 Malenie most popular? ▼
Malenie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Malenie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Malenie since 1993 -- 31 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Malenie? ▼
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 Malenie's data

  • Malenie's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 2020s (25) -- 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 Malenie

Nearby Names Like Malenie

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

Mallory Girl
#372 59,044 births
Malia Girl
#350 31,606 births
Malinda Girl
#2859 21,464 births
Maliyah Girl
#626 15,359 births
Malaysia Girl
#958 11,031 births

Compare Malenie side by side: Malenie vs Mallory Malenie vs Malia Malenie vs Malinda

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Malenie: 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, 1993–2023 (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 Malenie 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.