How Many People Are Named Malynda?
An estimated 822 people in the United States have the first name Malynda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Malynda peaked in popularity in 1979 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Malynda as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Malynda paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
822
About 1 in 416,976 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1979
36 births
Total Registered
908
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Malynda
Malynda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 908 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Malynda as a female name
Ranked #16,798 in 2021
5 female births in 2021
Peak: 1979 (36 births)
Malynda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Malynda span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 275 babies were registered. Malynda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Malynda by Decade
How has Malynda tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Malynda by State
Birth registrations for Malynda span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, Utah. The lowest are in Utah, Michigan, California. On average, about 8 Malyndas were registered per state.
Malynda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Malynda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Malynda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Malynda?
We estimate approximately 822 people named Malynda are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 416,976 Americans share this first name.
Is Malynda a common name?
Malynda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 908 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Malynda most popular?
Malynda reached peak popularity in 1979, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Malynda is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Malynda a female name?
Malynda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Malynda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Malynda Smith, Malynda Johnson, Malynda Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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