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Malena
OriginEnglish variation of Magdalen
Meaning"high tower or woman from Magdala"
GenderGirl
About Malena
Variation of Madeline
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,848 | 110 | 61.6 |
| 2015 | #1,992 | 100 | 56 |
| 2016 | #2,316 | 82 | 46.3 |
| 2017 | #2,154 | 89 | 51.6 |
| 2018 | #2,264 | 81 | 47.6 |
| 2019 | #2,137 | 88 | 52.4 |
| 2020 | #2,807 | 59 | 36.5 |
| 2021 | #2,406 | 75 | 45.7 |
| 2022 | #2,378 | 78 | 47.6 |
| 2023 | #2,544 | 70 | 43.6 |
| 2024 | #2,469 | 73 | 45.1 |
| 2025 | #2,271 | 81 | 50.4 |
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