Mala vs Mallory

Side-by-side comparison of Mala and Mallory — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mala

Girl name

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Name B

Mallory

Girl name · Rank #412

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Metric Mala Mallory
Current Rank Unranked #412
Total Births (all years) 688 58,213
Peak Year 1956 1986
Peak Year Births 51 3,325
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1938

Births by Decade

Decade Mala Mallory
1930ss — 10
1940ss — 115
1950ss 175 256
1960ss 128 220
1970ss 83 250
1980ss 70 15,084
1990ss 60 16,471
2000ss 31 14,344
2010ss 99 8,322
2020ss 42 3,141

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mala Mallory
2014 7 851
2015 10 838
2016 9 738
2017 10 561
2018 17 563
2019 7 548
2020 10 521
2021 8 556
2022 8 583
2023 16 716
2024 — 765

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1951–2023.

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