Malin
Malin is a Swedish form of the feminine given name Magdalene. Notable people with the name include:Malin Åkerman, Swedish-Canadian actress, model and singer Linn Berggren, former lead singer of the Swedish dance/pop band Ace of Base Malin Baryard-Johnsson, Swedish show jumper Malin Byström, Swedish operatic soprano Malin Crépin, Swedish actress Malin Danielsson, Swedish politician Malin…
- Swedish
- Norwegian
Meaning & Origin of Malin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Malin is a Swedish form of the feminine given name Magdalene. Notable people with the name include:Malin Åkerman, Swedish-Canadian actress, model and singer Linn Berggren, former lead singer of the Swedish dance/pop band Ace of Base Malin Baryard-Johnsson, Swedish show jumper Malin Byström, Swedish operatic soprano Malin Crépin, Swedish actress Malin Danielsson, Swedish politician Malin…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Swedish
- Norwegian
The Story of Malin
As a girl name
Malin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1974, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 66 Malins were born — ranking #2,679 that year. As of 2026, Malin ranks #7,814 for girls with 13 births, falling sharply (-37%). In total, more than 852 Malins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Malin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1935, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 13 Malins were born — ranking #6,344 that year. As of 2026, Malin ranks #8,287 for boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 230 Malins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Malin
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Malin. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Where is Malin most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Finland49%
- United States19%
- Sweden13%
- Norway10%
- Austria9%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Malin
Phonetically similar names — useful when Malin is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Malin
Malin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 852 births in the dataset. Malin's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #2,679. Use the chart and map above to compare Malin'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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