Mallory vs Malia

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

Name A

Mallory

Girl name · Rank #412

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Mallory Malia
Current Rank #412 #326
Total Births (all years) 58,213 30,729
Peak Year 1986 2009
Peak Year Births 3,325 1,700
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1938 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Mallory Malia
1910ss — 5
1930ss 10 —
1940ss 115 5
1950ss 256 323
1960ss 220 449
1970ss 250 1,027
1980ss 15,084 1,442
1990ss 16,471 2,477
2000ss 14,344 8,205
2010ss 8,322 11,138
2020ss 3,141 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mallory Malia
2014 851 955
2015 838 1,031
2016 738 1,236
2017 561 1,429
2018 563 1,279
2019 548 1,264
2020 521 1,171
2021 556 1,204
2022 583 1,191
2023 716 1,146
2024 765 946

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, 1938–2024.

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