Gender
Origin
- English
- Little warrior
- Swedish
- From the tower; variant of Madeleine
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Malin
Pronunciation
m(a)-lin
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #6344, 13 births); most recent 2024 (rank #8287, 9 births)
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #2676, 66 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6838, 16 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 16 |
| 2024 | 9 | 12 |
| 2023 | – | 20 |
| 2022 | 7 | 33 |
| 2021 | 10 | 28 |
| 2020 | 9 | 25 |
| 2019 | – | 17 |
| 2018 | 13 | 38 |
| 2017 | – | 40 |
| 2016 | 5 | 48 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #2727, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #2120, 13 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2787, 9 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 9 |
| 2024 | – | 8 |
| 2023 | – | 11 |
| 2022 | – | 5 |
| 2021 | – | 5 |
| 2020 | – | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | 9 |
| 2016 | – | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #603, 5 births); most recent 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence