Malanie: 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	6	1	–	#5,835
1960s	58	6	+867%	#3,859
1970s	136	14	+134%	#3,058
1980s	136	14	0%	#4,596
1990s	75	8	-45%	#6,931
2000s	135	14	+80%	#6,476
2010s	185	19	+37%	#3,897
2020s (to 2025)	170	28	+53%	#3,976

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,835

1960s

+867%

#3,859

1970s

136

+134%

#3,058

1980s

136

#4,596

1990s

-45%

#6,931

2000s

135

+80%

#6,476

2010s

185

+37%

#3,897

2020s (to 2025)

170

+53%

#3,976

The story of Malanie

Malanie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,247 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1958, 901 American babies have been named Malanie. Its peak came in 2018, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Malanie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Malanie?

The median living Malanie is about 22 years old; half are between 7 and 43. An estimated 900 people named Malanie 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.

Malanie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	19	#6,247
2024	28	#4,847
2023	26	#5,077
2022	29	#4,743
2021	32	#4,379
2020	36	#3,976
2019	29	#4,732
2018	38	#3,897
2017	12	#9,140
2016	12	#9,218
2015	19	#6,624
2014	13	#8,784
2013	16	#7,617
2012	15	#8,061
2011	12	#9,518
2010	19	#6,806
2009	8	#13,223
2008	15	#8,387
2007	13	#9,351
2006	16	#7,713
2005	13	#8,661
2004	18	#6,668
2003	18	#6,476
2002	15	#7,297
2001	6	#14,647
2000	13	#7,858
1995	–	–
1990	9	#8,940
1985	15	#4,994
1980	11	#6,159
1975	17	#3,874
1970	12	#4,655
1965	7	#5,597
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Malanie?

The median living Malanie is about 22 years old. Half of all living Malanies are between 7 and 43 years old.

How many people named Malanie are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Malanie are alive in the United States, based on 901 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Malanie in 2025?

Malanie ranked #6,247 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Malanie?

901 babies have been named Malanie in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Malanie most popular?

Malanie peaked in 2018, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Malanie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Malanie rising or falling?

Malanie is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Malanie popularity over time

The story of Malanie

How old are people named Malanie?

Malanie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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