Mallory
Norman French surname from malheure, “unlucky”; the 1980s sitcom Family Ties turned it into a girl’s name.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Mallory first shows up in the national records in 1914. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1986 to 1987. Its biggest year was 1986, when 3,325 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 83 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 372 for girls. All told, 60,144 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Mallorie (4,491), Malorie (4,027), Mallori (1,577), Malory (1,399), Malerie (1,261), Malarie (773) (total births since 1880)
Explore Mallory interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 10 | No. 4250 |
| 1940s | 115 | No. 1603 |
| 1950s | 256 | No. 1871 |
| 1960s | 220 | No. 2191 |
| 1970s | 249 | No. 2375 |
| 1980s | 15,084 | No. 83 |
| 1990s | 16,471 | No. 162 |
| 2000s | 14,345 | No. 187 |
| 2010s | 8,325 | No. 281 |
| 2020s | 3,969 | No. 372 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.