Malena

MAYL-nuh /ˈmeɪlnə/
girl 3 syllables trending up

Malena is an uncommon girls' name that peaked in 2004 and has grown less common since.

Malena is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #2,271 for girl births in the United States (and #4,101 across all names), given to 81 babies — 86 including U.S. territories. Malena first appears in 1886 and peaked in 2004 (146 births).

About the name Malena

PronunciationMAYL-nuh /ˈmeɪlnə/
CultureSwedish
#2,271U.S. rank among girls 2025
#4,101among all names 2025
81U.S. births 2025
86incl. U.S. territories 2025
146peak births 2004
1886first appeared

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How popular is Malena?

Girls named Malena 86 in 2025
188619001920194019601980200020202025
Girls named Malena per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1886–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025)

Malena total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20258186#2,271
20247373#2,479
20237070#2,547
20227878#2,381
20217575#2,407
20205959#2,810
20198895#2,137
20188181#2,265
20178989#2,154
20168288#2,317
2015100100#1,992
2014110110#1,848
201395100#2,046
20129898#1,993
2011115115#1,777
2010118118#1,756
2009123123#1,773
2008122127#1,797
2007138138#1,618
2006130130#1,637
2005117124#1,700
2004146146#1,424
2003107107#1,768
2002139139#1,390
2001119119#1,569
20009393#1,848
19997373#2,109
19986363#2,272
199758#2,320
199650#2,541
199545#2,711
199440#2,973
199341#2,919
199249#2,559
199142#2,818
199022#4,458
198926#3,849
198825#3,763
198719#4,403
198625#3,509
198531#2,981
198421#3,818
198340#2,381
198230#2,992
198136#2,592
198035#2,680
197935#2,605
197841#2,260
197738#2,360
197629#2,700
197542#2,085
197452#1,749
197343#1,929
197263#1,512
197166#1,522
197053#1,731
196924#2,743
196814#3,711
196717#3,159
19666#6,260
19658#5,112
19648#5,276
19637#5,661
196211#4,167
196110#4,419
19606#6,115
195813#3,481
195710#4,095
19546#5,507
19536#5,421
19515#5,897
19505#5,798
19365#4,606
19306#4,357
19246#4,825
18866#1,056