Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Malinda
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1969
Peak births
460
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
1880Peak 19692025
Quick answers about Malinda
How many people are named Malinda?
An estimated 15,631 living Americans are named Malinda.
How rare is Malinda?
Malinda is uncommon among babies today, with 59 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 87.2% from its 1969 peak.
How old is the typical Malinda?
The median age of a living American named Malinda is approximately 52 years, with most bearers falling between 40 and 63 years old.
Is Malinda still popular?
Yes. Malinda is holding steady, with 59 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Malinda most common?
Malinda has its strongest geographic signal in Pennsylvania, where it appeared 11.8× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.
Peak year
1969
Decline from peak
87.2%
2025
59
All-time
21,464
Where it lives now
Malinda is most concentrated in Pennsylvania — about 11.8× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Malinda is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.