Girl nameCurrently #2,221 in the USFalling

Malina

//mɑˈlinə//

3 syllablesPeak year: 20096 lettersStarts with M

Meaning & origin

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Malina's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Malina, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Malina
19206
19535
19545
19557
19575
19596
19609
19616
19625
19647
19655
19666
196723
196810
196917
197027
197122
197220
197340
197424
197534
197639
197743
197837
197939
198029
198127
198231
198338
198433
198535
198626
198733
198823
198933
199039
199147
199249
199368
199455
199561
199662
199749
199870
199985
2000100
2001108
200296
200396
2004124
2005113
2006138
2007122
2008141
2009169
2010152
2011121
2012146
2013150
2014135
2015144
2016141
2017134
2018129
201996
202098
2021107
202291
202388
202485

Malina through the decades

  • Malina peaked in 2009, when 169 babies were named Malina in the US.
  • The 2010s were Malina's strongest decade, averaging 135 births a year.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Malina has fallen 20% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Malina currently ranks #2,221 in the US and is cooling off.

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