Malana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	7	1	–	#4,858
1960s	42	4	+500%	#4,660
1970s	109	11	+160%	#3,854
1980s	55	6	-50%	#7,141
1990s	141	14	+156%	#4,396
2000s	403	40	+186%	#2,737
2010s	312	31	-23%	#3,702
2020s (to 2025)	141	24	-25%	#4,542

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,858

1960s

+500%

#4,660

1970s

109

+160%

#3,854

1980s

-50%

#7,141

1990s

141

+156%

#4,396

2000s

403

+186%

#2,737

2010s

312

-23%

#3,702

2020s (to 2025)

141

-25%

#4,542

The story of Malana

Malana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,019 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1953, 1,210 American babies have been named Malana. Its peak came in 2007, when 67 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Malana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Malana?

The median living Malana is about 18 years old; half are between 11 and 27. An estimated 1,200 people named Malana are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Malana year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#7,019
2024	17	#6,835
2023	29	#4,711
2022	31	#4,542
2021	23	#5,505
2020	25	#5,117
2019	24	#5,403
2018	33	#4,302
2017	35	#4,200
2016	25	#5,407
2015	23	#5,769
2014	34	#4,324
2013	27	#5,096
2012	37	#4,090
2011	42	#3,702
2010	32	#4,562
2009	42	#3,779
2008	41	#3,905
2007	67	#2,737
2006	52	#3,206
2005	45	#3,393
2004	51	#3,054
2003	33	#4,083
2002	30	#4,241
2001	19	#5,983
2000	23	#5,085
1995	16	#5,845
1990	9	#8,939
1985	–	–
1980	9	#7,141
1975	14	#4,480
1970	10	#5,272
1965	5	#7,136
1960	8	#5,016
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Malana, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Malana?

The median living Malana is about 18 years old. Half of all living Malanas are between 11 and 27 years old.

How many people named Malana are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Malana are alive in the United States, based on 1,210 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Malana in 2025?

Malana ranked #7,019 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Malana?

1,210 babies have been named Malana in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Malana most popular?

Malana peaked in 2007, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Malana a boy or girl name?

Malana is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Malana rising or falling?

Malana is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Malana popularity over time

The story of Malana

How old are people named Malana?

Malana year by year

Frequently asked questions

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