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A given name in English, Danish and 2 more
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01 / Meaning & origin
Malinda is a feminine given name documented in English, Danish, Finnish and 1 other language. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
Variant of Melinda, used since the eighteenth century.
02 / Across borders
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6 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 59 girls (rank 2859). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Malinda
Recorded category girls
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 35 | 261 | observed |
| 1881 | 40 | 251 | observed |
| 1882 | 43 | 265 | observed |
| 1883 | 47 | 265 | observed |
| 1884 | 55 | 263 | observed |
| 1885 | 45 | 296 | observed |
| 1886 | 53 | 284 | observed |
| 1887 | 50 | 302 | observed |
| 1888 | 73 | 270 | observed |
| 1889 | 44 | 362 | observed |
| 1890 | 62 | 322 | observed |
| 1891 | 67 | 306 | observed |
| 1892 | 53 | 365 | observed |
| 1893 | 40 | 430 | observed |
| 1894 | 62 | 351 | observed |
| 1895 | 60 | 363 | observed |
| 1896 | 52 | 392 | observed |
| 1897 | 66 | 362 | observed |
| 1898 | 69 | 374 | observed |
| 1899 | 59 | 378 | observed |
| 1900 | 81 | 372 | observed |
| 1901 | 38 | 487 | observed |
| 1902 | 72 | 375 | observed |
| 1903 | 58 | 414 | observed |
| 1904 | 52 | 450 | observed |
| 1905 | 60 | 433 | observed |
| 1906 | 69 | 411 | observed |
| 1907 | 66 | 439 | observed |
| 1908 | 56 | 479 | observed |
| 1909 | 49 | 541 | observed |
| 1910 | 48 | 604 | observed |
| 1911 | 58 | 558 | observed |
| 1912 | 85 | 525 | observed |
| 1913 | 84 | 559 | observed |
| 1914 | 86 | 618 | observed |
| 1915 | 113 | 615 | observed |
| 1916 | 109 | 652 | observed |
| 1917 | 90 | 740 | observed |
| 1918 | 118 | 647 | observed |
| 1919 | 102 | 695 | observed |
| 1920 | 117 | 671 | observed |
| 1921 | 82 | 809 | observed |
| 1922 | 87 | 780 | observed |
| 1923 | 90 | 769 | observed |
| 1924 | 70 | 903 | observed |
| 1925 | 81 | 828 | observed |
| 1926 | 70 | 888 | observed |
| 1927 | 73 | 863 | observed |
| 1928 | 66 | 902 | observed |
| 1929 | 53 | 994 | observed |
| 1930 | 46 | 1,084 | observed |
| 1931 | 51 | 970 | observed |
| 1932 | 49 | 1,004 | observed |
| 1933 | 51 | 957 | observed |
| 1934 | 55 | 925 | observed |
| 1935 | 42 | 1,073 | observed |
| 1936 | 55 | 921 | observed |
| 1937 | 70 | 819 | observed |
| 1938 | 69 | 851 | observed |
| 1939 | 74 | 797 | observed |
| 1940 | 102 | 686 | observed |
| 1941 | 97 | 713 | observed |
| 1942 | 131 | 653 | observed |
| 1943 | 121 | 691 | observed |
| 1944 | 121 | 677 | observed |
| 1945 | 128 | 646 | observed |
| 1946 | 158 | 628 | observed |
| 1947 | 183 | 622 | observed |
| 1948 | 165 | 649 | observed |
| 1949 | 227 | 553 | observed |
| 1950 | 224 | 555 | observed |
| 1951 | 212 | 591 | observed |
| 1952 | 210 | 599 | observed |
| 1953 | 226 | 590 | observed |
| 1954 | 235 | 591 | observed |
| 1955 | 263 | 561 | observed |
| 1956 | 306 | 532 | observed |
| 1957 | 328 | 528 | observed |
| 1958 | 366 | 501 | observed |
| 1959 | 387 | 496 | observed |
| 1960 | 316 | 547 | observed |
| 1961 | 330 | 544 | observed |
| 1962 | 357 | 517 | observed |
| 1963 | 338 | 528 | observed |
| 1964 | 340 | 533 | observed |
| 1965 | 372 | 494 | observed |
| 1966 | 309 | 536 | observed |
| 1967 | 334 | 519 | observed |
| 1968 | 388 | 492 | observed |
| 1969 | 460 | 447 | observed |
| 1970 | 453 | 463 | observed |
| 1971 | 427 | 468 | observed |
| 1972 | 419 | 449 | observed |
| 1973 | 459 | 427 | observed |
| 1974 | 399 | 455 | observed |
| 1975 | 353 | 506 | observed |
| 1976 | 382 | 481 | observed |
| 1977 | 364 | 510 | observed |
| 1978 | 440 | 453 | observed |
| 1979 | 404 | 500 | observed |
| 1980 | 355 | 533 | observed |
| 1981 | 322 | 573 | observed |
| 1982 | 292 | 616 | observed |
| 1983 | 243 | 702 | observed |
| 1984 | 261 | 666 | observed |
| 1985 | 212 | 789 | observed |
| 1986 | 200 | 832 | observed |
| 1987 | 210 | 829 | observed |
| 1988 | 196 | 892 | observed |
| 1989 | 167 | 1,023 | observed |
| 1990 | 187 | 987 | observed |
| 1991 | 154 | 1,150 | observed |
| 1992 | 152 | 1,156 | observed |
| 1993 | 132 | 1,284 | observed |
| 1994 | 127 | 1,331 | observed |
| 1995 | 119 | 1,381 | observed |
| 1996 | 95 | 1,615 | observed |
| 1997 | 113 | 1,456 | observed |
| 1998 | 92 | 1,721 | observed |
| 1999 | 80 | 1,962 | observed |
| 2000 | 111 | 1,588 | observed |
| 2001 | 108 | 1,671 | observed |
| 2002 | 108 | 1,695 | observed |
| 2003 | 89 | 2,019 | observed |
| 2004 | 90 | 2,030 | observed |
| 2005 | 80 | 2,254 | observed |
| 2006 | 97 | 2,031 | observed |
| 2007 | 83 | 2,311 | observed |
| 2008 | 83 | 2,334 | observed |
| 2009 | 97 | 2,090 | observed |
| 2010 | 70 | 2,589 | observed |
| 2011 | 55 | 3,051 | observed |
| 2012 | 59 | 2,901 | observed |
| 2013 | 75 | 2,408 | observed |
| 2014 | 84 | 2,236 | observed |
| 2015 | 80 | 2,318 | observed |
| 2016 | 67 | 2,617 | observed |
| 2017 | 64 | 2,689 | observed |
| 2018 | 71 | 2,478 | observed |
| 2019 | 62 | 2,729 | observed |
| 2020 | 60 | 2,748 | observed |
| 2021 | 48 | 3,297 | observed |
| 2022 | 67 | 2,604 | observed |
| 2023 | 76 | 2,379 | observed |
| 2024 | 58 | 2,857 | observed |
| 2025 | 59 | 2,859 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Malinda” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American actress
American country music singer (1975–2013)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
