Malania
Malania oleifera is a species of plant in the Olacaceae family, the only species in the genus Malania. It is a medium-sized tree, 10–20 metres (33–66 ft) tall, that is endemic to southern China where it can be found in Western Guangxi and South-Eastern Yunnan provinces.
Meaning & Origin of Malania
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Malania oleifera is a species of plant in the Olacaceae family, the only species in the genus Malania. It is a medium-sized tree, 10–20 metres (33–66 ft) tall, that is endemic to southern China where it can be found in Western Guangxi and South-Eastern Yunnan provinces.
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The Story of Malania
The earliest SSA record of Malania as a baby girl name dates back to 1999, when 5 babies received it. 2012 was its biggest year on record, with 34 newborns named Malania — #4,296 in the national rankings. About 69% of every Malania on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Malania last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 313 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
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About the name Malania
Malania is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 313 births in the dataset. Malania's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #4,296. Use the chart and map above to compare Malania's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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