Malina
How to say it: muh-LEE-nuh · /məˈlinə/
Slavic word for 'raspberry'; also Hawaiian and Greenlandic use - melodic feminine name.
Malina was the 551st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 86 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 20% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #587 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #551 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 86 |
| Share of births | 1 in 6,243 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −20% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #587 |
| In France, 2025 | #156 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Malina peaked in the 2010s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Mali
- Lina
- Mina
Honouring a Malina in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Malina is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Spanish.
In France: #156 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Malina
- Malina Weissman (born 2003)American actress
- Malina Suliman (born 1990)Afghan artist
- Malina (born 1967)Bulgarian singer
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