girl's name
Malvina
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 5,804
Malvina is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2022 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 1987, when 165 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Malvina over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 460 |
| 1910s | 260 |
| 1920s | 160 |
| 1930s | 60 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 20 |
| 1960s | 45 |
| 1970s | 210 |
| 1980s | 875 |
| 1990s | 1,035 |
| 2000s | 725 |
| 2010s | 180 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 40 |
How popular is Malvina?
In 2025, Malvina was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Malvina is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Malvina
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Malvina also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Malvina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Malvina
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Malvina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Malvina
How popular is the name Malvina?
In 2025, Malvina was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Malvina a girl's or a boy's name?
Malvina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Malvina?
Malvina has 3 syllables.
When was Malvina most popular?
Malvina peaked in 1987, when 165 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Malvina a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Malvina currently ranks #5,962 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.