Name meaning & stats
Malin
Malin. 1,054 US babies since 1940, peak 2012. Notable Malins are 2.5× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2012
1,054 US babies were named Malin between 1940 and 2025.
Malin around the world
- Norway: 10,282 babies since 1945, peak 1998, No. 163 in 2025
- Sweden: 2,456 babies since 1998, peak 1998, No. 685 in 2022
- England & Wales: 97 babies since 1996, peak 2016, No. 2,787 in 2025
- Belgium: 47 babies since 1995, peak 2014
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Malins end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.5× | High · 43 people |
| Actor | 0.9× | High · 25 people |
| Politician | 0.8× | Medium · 18 people |
| Writer | 0.9× | Medium · 16 people |
Among notable women who are footballers, Malins show up 2.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Malins are 2.0× more likely than expected to be track athletes.
The surprise career: Medium confidence · 14 notable people.
Other spellings
The most common spelling: 60% of Malins use it
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2012)