Is Malin a boy or girl name?

Malin is a unisex name. Of the 1,070 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 78.5% were girls and 21.5% were boys.

Malin

Recorded 1935–2025 · United States

Malin was most popular in 2012, when 78 American babies were given the name — ranking #4,155 that year. In 2025 it ranked #11,831, with 16 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,070 people named Malin.

Malin over time

Births per year. The dot marks Malin’s peak in 2012. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Malin a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Malin is a unisex name — 78.5% of the 1,070 Americans given it were girls and 21.5% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 84% girls and 16% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org