girl's name
Malana
muh-LAH-nuh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,210
Malana is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2007, when 67 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1953.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Malana Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s | 42 |
| 1970s | 109 |
| 1980s | 55 |
| 1990s | 141 |
| 2000s | 403 |
| 2010s | 312 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 141 |
How Popular Is Malana?
In 2025, Malana was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Malana
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Malana Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Malana over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Malana
- English muh-LAH-nuh
Sibling Names for Malana
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Malana — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Malana
How popular is the name Malana?
In 2025, Malana was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Malana a girl's or a boy's name?
Malana is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Malana?
Malana has 3 syllables.
When was Malana most popular?
Malana peaked in 2007, when 67 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Malana a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Malana currently ranks #7,019 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.