Mali vs Mallory

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

Name A

Mali

Girl name · Rank #3587

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Name B

Mallory

Girl name · Rank #412

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Metric Mali Mallory
Current Rank #3587 #412
Total Births (all years) 1,368 58,213
Peak Year 2008 1986
Peak Year Births 65 3,325
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1967 1938

Births by Decade

Decade Mali Mallory
1930ss — 10
1940ss — 115
1950ss — 256
1960ss 7 220
1970ss 32 250
1980ss 81 15,084
1990ss 139 16,471
2000ss 414 14,344
2010ss 451 8,322
2020ss 244 3,141

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mali Mallory
2014 52 851
2015 41 838
2016 37 738
2017 44 561
2018 32 563
2019 64 548
2020 49 521
2021 48 556
2022 45 583
2023 59 716
2024 43 765

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, 1967–2024.

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