Malinda vs Mallory

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

Name A

Malinda

Girl name · Rank #2877

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Name B

Mallory

Girl name · Rank #412

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Metric Malinda Mallory
Current Rank #2877 #412
Total Births (all years) 21,394 58,213
Peak Year 1969 1986
Peak Year Births 460 3,325
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1938

Births by Decade

Decade Malinda Mallory
1880ss 485 —
1890ss 590 —
1900ss 601 —
1910ss 893 —
1920ss 789 —
1930ss 562 10
1940ss 1,433 115
1950ss 2,757 256
1960ss 3,544 220
1970ss 4,100 250
1980ss 2,458 15,084
1990ss 1,251 16,471
2000ss 939 14,344
2010ss 684 8,322
2020ss 308 3,141

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malinda Mallory
2014 84 851
2015 80 838
2016 66 738
2017 62 561
2018 71 563
2019 62 548
2020 60 521
2021 48 556
2022 67 583
2023 76 716
2024 57 765

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, 1880–2024.

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