Malena
Malena was the 2271st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 81 babies. Its best year was 1886, when it ranked 1056th; the most babies were born in 2004 (146). Over the last ten years it has moved down 279 places. More babies were named Malena in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,271 girls, up 539 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 81girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2004146 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,058babies recorded
Malena popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,271 | 81 |
| 2020 | #2,810 | 59 |
| 2010 | #1,756 | 118 |
| 2000 | #1,848 | 93 |
| 1990 | #4,458 | 22 |
| 1980 | #2,680 | 35 |
| 1970 | #1,731 | 53 |
| 1960 | #6,115 | 6 |
| 1950 | #5,798 | 5 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | #4,357 | 6 |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Malena, counting every spelling?
Malena is the most common spelling of a name family that had 95 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 95 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malena | 81 | #2,271 | 377 |
| Maleena | 14 | #7,738 | 101 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Malena?
81 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Malena (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Malena born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 103 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Malena.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Malena?
About 3,900 people born in the US named Malena are alive today, with a median age of 21; half are between 13 and 33. That makes Malena mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Malena by state
How common Malena was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Pennsylvania (4.1×). In 43 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Malena: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Malena, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Malena
How popular is the name Malena?
Malena was the 2271st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 81 babies. Its best year was 1886, when it ranked 1056th; the most babies were born in 2004 (146). Over the last ten years it has moved down 279 places. More babies were named Malena in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Malena a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Malena in the US.
Where is Malena most popular?
In 2021–2025, Malena was most common in Pennsylvania (0.19 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Texas.