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Malin vs Nooh

Malin and Noohcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2019, Malin was ranked #2728 and Nooh #2266 among boys in England and Wales.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Malin, Nooh
FieldMalinNooh
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, NOGB-ENW
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #167 (2025)England and Wales · Boys #2921 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)60/10040/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Malin has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Nooh.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.

How each name got here

Malin

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #530 among girls in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1966–2025

    Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1998 (recorded 1966–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #167 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Nooh

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2004

    First recorded at #3651 among boys in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2004–2024

    Highest recorded position: #2266 among boys in England and Wales, in 2019 (recorded 2004–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2921 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys