Is Malynda a boy or girl name?

Malynda is a girl’s name. Of the 915 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 100.0% were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Malynda

Recorded 1953–2025 · United States

Malynda was most popular in 1979, when 36 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,966 that year. In 2025 it ranked #20,040, with 7 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 915 people named Malynda.

Malynda over time

Births per year. The dot marks Malynda’s peak in 1979. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Malynda a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Malynda is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 915 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% 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