Total births
209
Girls' name · since 1915
Malva
Malva has 209 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 209
- total births
- 1915–1958
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
209 girls have been named Malva since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Malva has 209 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1958.
- 209 total births
- 1915–1958 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
209 girls have been named Malva since 1915, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1958.
- 209
- total births
- 1915–1958
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Malva was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
12 babies were named Malva in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Malva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Malva's SSA record in two at 1936 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1927, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Malva at a glance
Last recorded 1958Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Malva popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1958
- Peak year (1921)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Malva by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Malva's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Malva births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 13
1910s
13 births
- 1920s
1920s
64 births
- 1930s
1930s
42 births
- 1940s 23
1940s
23 births
- 1950s
1950s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 67 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malva? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 209 babies named Malva. The most recent recorded year was 1958. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 12 births.
When was Malva most popular? ▼
Malva was most popular in the 1950s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Malva been used? ▼
Malva has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 44 years of data through 1958.
What names are similar to Malva? ▼
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 Malva
Nearby Names Like Malva
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malva
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Malinda Girl
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Maliyah Girl
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Malaysia Girl
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Compare Malva side by side: Malva vs Mallory Malva vs Malia Malva 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, 1915–1958 (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. "Malva: Baby Name Since 1915 - 209 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malva. 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 Malva 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.