How Many People Are Named Malin?
people named Malin are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 326,754 people in the US has this name
Based on 1,070 babies named Malin in Social Security records from 1935 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
78 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Swedish and Norwegian short form of MAGDALENE.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Malin, 79.6% were girls and 20.4% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Malin rose from 66.8% in the 2000s to 79.3% in the 2020s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Malin alive today is about 15 years old, and 93% are under 30. Half of them were between 8 and 19 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Malin first appears in the records in 1935 and was given most often in 2012, to 78 babies. In 2025, 16 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1935 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Malin has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #2,700, in 2012. In 2025 it ranked #7,018. Among boys, its best rank was #3,349, in 1939.
| Girls | Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #7,018 | Not ranked |
| Best rank | #2,700 (2012) | #3,349 (1939) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #3,581 in the 2010s | #7,668 in the 2000s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Malin alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Malin were born in California than in any other state: about 38 of those alive today.
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