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Malinda

As of 2025, Malinda ranks #2859 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 59 girls received the name that year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. SSA records for Malinda go back to 1880; the peak came in 1881 at #251, with 40 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Pennsylvania, where it ranks #576 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#2859
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#251
in 1881 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
59
girls named Malinda

Malinda popularity, 1880–2025

0.012%0.023%0.035%0.047%18801900192019401960198020002020#251 in 1881
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1881

Where Malinda is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025MN—Wisconsin: #612 (7 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)WI#612Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025MI—New York: #2075 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NY#2075Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025IN—Ohio: #1271 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)OH#1271Pennsylvania: #576 (18 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)PA#576New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025CT—California: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025CA—Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025NE—Missouri: #926 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MO#926Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025HI—Texas: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025TX—Florida: fewer than 5 girls named Malinda in 2025FL—
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Pennsylvania (#576), Wisconsin (#612), Missouri (#926)

Uniqueness score

69/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Malinda in the most recent year of SSA data.

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