Malissa vs Mallory

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

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Malissa

Girl name

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Name B

Mallory

Girl name · Rank #412

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Metric Malissa Mallory
Current Rank Unranked #412
Total Births (all years) 8,858 58,213
Peak Year 1979 1986
Peak Year Births 307 3,325
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1938

Births by Decade

Decade Malissa Mallory
1880ss 185 —
1890ss 192 —
1900ss 196 —
1910ss 250 —
1920ss 265 —
1930ss 121 10
1940ss 149 115
1950ss 293 256
1960ss 1,403 220
1970ss 2,657 250
1980ss 1,804 15,084
1990ss 902 16,471
2000ss 302 14,344
2010ss 113 8,322
2020ss 26 3,141

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malissa Mallory
2014 16 851
2015 11 838
2016 12 738
2017 6 561
2018 14 563
2019 5 548
2020 8 521
2021 6 556
2022 5 583
2023 7 716
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, 1880–2023.

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