Girl · #7,513 in 2026

Maleny

Name: Popularity of the name Maleny in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Maleny, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Maleny is a rural town and locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. Maleny was a timber town until the early 1920s and then was a centre of dairy production and fruit growing. In the 2021 census, the locality of Maleny had a population of 3,959 people.

Current Rank

#7,513

Peak Rank

#2,241 (1993)

Total Babies

559

5-Yr Trend

+3%

1991

First Year

2026

Last Year

1993

Peak Year

#2241

Peak Rank

559

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Maleny

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Origin & history

Maleny circa 1922 The name Maleny is probably derived from the parish name, which in turn is possibly derived from the Scottish place name Malleny , a historic house and garden in the Midlothian village of the same name. The area around Maleny was originally populated by the Nalbo and the Dallambara — two aboriginal tribes of the Gubbi Gubbi language group. The area was known for its bunya feasts which happened every third year when the giant bunya tree was in fruit. [ citation needed ] The first European to document Maleny was the explorer Ludwig Leichhardt who describes the area in his trave

The Story of Maleny

Maleny first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1991, with 16 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 58 Malenys were born — ranking #2,241 that year. As of 2026, Maleny ranks #7,513 for baby girls with 14 births, holding steady (+3%). In total, more than 559 Malenys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Maleny

Phonetically similar names — useful when Maleny is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Melanie
Melony
Melany
Melani
Mullaney
Mullany
Malena
Malinois
Maloney
Mallon
Melonie
Milani

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Maleny

What does the name Maleny mean?

How popular is Maleny in 2026?

In 2026, Maleny ranks #7,513 among girls' names in the U.S., with 14 babies given the name that year.

When was Maleny most popular?

Maleny reached its peak popularity in 1993, ranking #2,241 that year with 58 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Maleny most popular?

Maleny has historically been most popular in Texas, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Maleny.

Is Maleny a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Maleny is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Maleny?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Maleny include Parris, Ravin, Kortnie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Maleny

Maleny is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 559 births in the dataset. Maleny's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #2,241. Use the chart and map above to compare Maleny'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.