Declining since 2017, #7,491 for girls today.
Popularity of Maleena since 1991
Babies named Maleena per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 155 |
| 2000s | 299 |
| 2010s | 330 |
| 2020s | 131 |
Meaning & origin
Maleena is a rare and modern American coinage, first recorded in 1991. Its peak popularity came in 2017, but since then it has been on a falling trajectory. In 2025, it ranked 7,491 with only about 1 in every 114,805 newborn girls receiving the name. The name's spelling likely draws from the wider trend of elongating familiar names with an extra 'e', as seen in variants like Adriana becoming Adriane. Despite its rarity, Maleena has not been strongly associated with any particular U.S. state, indicating its spread is diffuse rather than concentrated regionally.
Maleena appears to be a modern American coinage, likely a blend or respelling of names like Malina (from Slavic "raspberry" or diminutive of Magdalena) or Malena (Spanish diminutive of María Magdalena). It emerged in the United States in the late 20th century, following the trend of creative spellings for established names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lee, Lena, Mali
Sibling names for Maleena
Names that share Maleena's style, for a brother or sister.
