Malini: 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	30	3	–	#5,800
1980s	47	5	+57%	#6,184
1990s	52	5	+11%	#10,014
2000s	110	11	+112%	#6,669
2010s	64	6	-42%	#9,502
2020s (to 2025)	24	4	-38%	#12,962

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,800

1980s

+57%

#6,184

1990s

+11%

#10,014

2000s

110

+112%

#6,669

2010s

-42%

#9,502

2020s (to 2025)

-38%

#12,962

The story of Malini

Malini is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1973, 327 American babies have been named Malini. Its peak came in 2004, when 18 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 Malini stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Malini?

The median living Malini is about 23 years old; half are between 14 and 33. An estimated 300 people named Malini 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.

Malini year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	7	#12,962
2023	7	#12,965
2022	–	–
2021	5	#16,805
2020	5	#16,639
2019	6	#14,926
2018	–	–
2017	9	#11,279
2016	5	#17,880
2015	9	#11,513
2014	8	#12,662
2013	–	–
2012	12	#9,502
2011	9	#11,797
2010	6	#16,231
2009	7	#14,651
2008	11	#10,526
2007	12	#9,942
2006	14	#8,544
2005	7	#13,938
2004	18	#6,669
2003	5	#17,377
2002	9	#10,759
2001	15	#7,190
2000	12	#8,356
1995	5	#14,838
1990	6	#12,308
1985	6	#10,103
1980	5	#11,422
1975	10	#5,800
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Malini?

The median living Malini is about 23 years old. Half of all living Malinis are between 14 and 33 years old.

How many people named Malini are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Malini are alive in the United States, based on 327 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Malini mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit मालिनी (mālinī).

How popular is the name Malini in 2025?

Malini did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Malini?

327 babies have been named Malini in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Malini most popular?

Malini peaked in 2004, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Malini a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Malini rising or falling?

Malini has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Malini popularity over time

The story of Malini

How old are people named Malini?

Malini year by year

Frequently asked questions

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