Gender
Female
Origin
- Greek
- Gentle one
- English
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Malinda
Pronunciation
m(a)-lin-da, mal(i)-nda
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1973 (rank #424, 460 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2859, 59 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 |
| 2024 | 57 |
| 2023 | 76 |
| 2022 | 67 |
| 2021 | 48 |
| 2020 | 60 |
| 2019 | 62 |
| 2018 | 71 |
| 2017 | 62 |
| 2016 | 66 |
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 France
- Girls: peak in 1962 (rank #1659, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence