Malinda is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Malinda means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Malinda across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Malinda has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Malinda is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “dark, gentle, or sweet”. A variant of Melinda, blending the Greek melas with the linda suffix.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 21,464 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Malinda per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1969 (460/yr).
Malinda has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1969, when it ranked #801 nationally (given to 460 babies that year).
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