Maleena: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	155	16	–	#4,052
2000s	299	30	+93%	#3,698
2010s	330	33	+10%	#3,371
2020s (to 2025)	131	22	-34%	#4,509

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

155

–

#4,052

2000s

299

+93%

#3,698

2010s

330

+10%

#3,371

2020s (to 2025)

131

-34%

#4,509

The story of Maleena

Maleena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,738 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 915 American babies have been named Maleena. Its peak came in 2017, when 47 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 Maleena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maleena?

The median living Maleena is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 22. An estimated 900 people named Maleena 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.

Maleena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	14	#7,738
2024	27	#4,982
2023	14	#7,893
2022	24	#5,419
2021	22	#5,684
2020	30	#4,509
2019	26	#5,120
2018	31	#4,521
2017	47	#3,371
2016	41	#3,752
2015	25	#5,401
2014	25	#5,403
2013	26	#5,247
2012	35	#4,260
2011	34	#4,319
2010	40	#3,863
2009	40	#3,925
2008	30	#4,970
2007	44	#3,698
2006	32	#4,532
2005	28	#4,791
2004	26	#5,020
2003	30	#4,375
2002	23	#5,204
2001	25	#4,776
2000	21	#5,428
1995	26	#4,052
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maleena?

The median living Maleena is about 15 years old. Half of all living Maleenas are between 8 and 22 years old.

How many people named Maleena are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Maleena are alive in the United States, based on 915 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maleena in 2025?

Maleena ranked #7,738 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maleena?

915 babies have been named Maleena in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maleena most popular?

Maleena peaked in 2017, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Maleena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maleena rising or falling?

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

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Maleena popularity over time

The story of Maleena

How old are people named Maleena?

Maleena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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