Maleni: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,600

among girls · ↑555 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Maleni · +31% vs 2024

How common

1 in 23,989

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2019

174 babies

All-time total

963

#7,709 all-time among girls

First recorded

1991

in Social Security records

Maleni popularity over time

963 babies have been named Maleni since 1991, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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
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1990s	118	12	–	#3,641
2000s	68	7	-42%	#7,861
2010s	284	28	+318%	#1,317
2020s (to 2025)	493	82	+189%	#1,585

Where Maleni is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	62	0.04	outside top 500
2027	58	0.04	outside top 500
2028	54	0.03	outside top 500
2029	52	0.03	outside top 500
2030	50	0.03	outside top 500

Where Maleni is most popular

Girls named Maleni per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.044 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Texas, and Arizona.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Maleni born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
California	83	0.099	+123%
Texas	73	0.091	+105%
Arizona	12	0.086	+93%
Pennsylvania	11	0.047	+5%
Florida	17	0.040	-10%
New York	6	0.015	-66%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Maleni

Maleni is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,600 in 2025 with 67 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 963 American babies have been named Maleni. Its peak came in 2019, when 174 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 Maleni stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maleni?

The median living Maleni is about 5 years old; half are between 3 and 7. An estimated 1,000 people named Maleni 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.

Maleni year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	67	#2,600
2024	51	#3,155
2023	57	#2,960
2022	84	#2,242
2021	101	#1,951
2020	133	#1,585
2019	174	#1,317
2018	64	#2,703
2017	6	#15,260
2016	10	#10,576
2015	12	#9,301
2014	–	–
2013	8	#12,726
2012	–	–
2011	5	#18,527
2010	5	#18,810
2009	11	#10,405
2008	–	–
2007	7	#14,888
2006	6	#16,369
2005	7	#13,935
2004	5	#17,788
2003	6	#15,043
2002	7	#13,094
2001	6	#14,651
2000	13	#7,861
1995	19	#5,148
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maleni?

The median living Maleni is about 5 years old. Half of all living Malenis are between 3 and 7 years old.

How many people named Maleni are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Maleni are alive in the United States, based on 963 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maleni in 2025?

Maleni ranked #2,600 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 67 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maleni?

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

When was the name Maleni most popular?

Maleni peaked in 2019, when 174 newborns received the name.

Is Maleni a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maleni rising or falling?

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

Will Maleni become more popular?

Maleni is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 50 girls named Maleni in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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