girl's name
Malinda
- Origin Armenian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 21,500
Malinda is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 59 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Malinda is a name of Armenian origin.
- Peaked in 1969, when 460 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 56,192 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Malinda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 485 |
| 1890s | 590 |
| 1900s | 601 |
| 1910s | 893 |
| 1920s | 789 |
| 1930s | 562 |
| 1940s | 1,433 |
| 1950s | 2,757 |
| 1960s | 3,544 |
| 1970s | 4,100 |
| 1980s | 2,458 |
| 1990s | 1,251 |
| 2000s | 946 |
| 2010s | 687 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 368 |
How popular is Malinda?
In 2025, Malinda was given to 59 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Malinda is used
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 Malinda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Malinda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Malinda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Malinda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Malinda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Malinda
How popular is the name Malinda?
In 2025, Malinda was given to 59 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Malinda a girl's or a boy's name?
Malinda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Malinda?
Malinda has 3 syllables.
When was Malinda most popular?
Malinda peaked in 1969, when 460 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Malinda a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Malinda currently ranks #2,860 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.