Maleni
Girl name · #2597 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Maleni? In official American birth records, Maleni has been tracked continuously since 1991, giving it 34 years of documented American history.
Maleni is currently the #2597 girl name in the United States — 67 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8931, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,866 girls born in 2025 was named Maleni.
The 34-year story
Maleni first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 11 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 174 girls were named Maleni — good for #1315 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Maleni per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Maleni against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Maleni in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Maleni is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Maleni will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maleni is most common
State-level data for Maleni is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Maleni
Based on popularity-curve shape, era, and phonetics, the nearest stylistic neighbors of Maleni are Xareni, Maloni, Mylani, Sekani, Alahni — useful as a shortlist if Maleni is close but not quite it.
XareniMaloniMylaniSekaniAlahniKhelaniMahlaniMehlani
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maleni | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67 | #2583 |
| 2024 | 51 | #3119 |
| 2023 | 57 | #2936 |
| 2022 | 84 | #2228 |
| 2021 | 101 | #1943 |
| 2020 | 133 | #1578 |
| 2019 | 174 | #1315 |
| 2018 | 64 | #2677 |
| 2017 | 6 | #14124 |
| 2016 | 10 | #10113 |
| 2015 | 12 | #8931 |
| 2013 | 8 | #11969 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16764 |
| 2010 | 5 | #16992 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
| 2000 | 13 | #7580 |
| 1999 | 10 | #8805 |
| 1998 | 5 | #14122 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Maleni?
In official American birth records, the name Maleni first appeared in 1991 (over 34 years ago), when 11 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 34 years.
Is Maleni a popular girl name?
Maleni ranked #2597 among girls in 2025 with 67 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8931.
When was the name Maleni most popular?
Maleni peaked in 2019, when 174 American girls received the name (ranked #1315 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Maleni?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,866 newborn American girls was named Maleni. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.