Total births
39
Girls' name · since 1986
Malery
Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 39 babies named Malery, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 39
- total births
- 1986–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Malery sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 39 recorded since 1986.
Malery has 39 recorded births among girls since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2018.
- 39 total births
- 1986–2018 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
39 girls have been named Malery since 1986, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.
- 39
- total births
- 1986–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Malery was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
7 babies were named Malery in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Malery's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Malery's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Malery at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Malery popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2018
- Peak year (1998)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Malery by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Malery's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Malery births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
13 births
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 16 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malery? ▼
Since 1986, Social Security records show 39 babies named Malery. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 7 births.
When was Malery most popular? ▼
Malery was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Malery been used? ▼
Records for Malery go back to 1986, giving 33 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Malery? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mallory, Malia, Malinda, Maliyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Malery's data
- Malery's decade-level peak was the 2000s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Malery
Nearby Names Like Malery
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malery
Mallory Girl
#412 59,044 births
Malia Girl
#328 31,606 births
Malinda Girl
#2857 21,464 births
Maliyah Girl
#589 15,359 births
Malaysia Girl
#855 11,031 births
Compare Malery side by side: Malery vs Mallory Malery vs Malia Malery vs Malinda
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1986–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Malery: Baby Name Since 1986 - 39 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malery. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Malery draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.