Unisex name · since 1880
Mallie
Mallie has 3,462 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,284 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,029 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,462
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
Mallie currently ranks #3029 among unisex names in America, with 3,462 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Mallie recorded 3,462 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #3029 nationally today, ahead of 82% of girls, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #3,284 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,029 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,462 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mallie ranks #3,284 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,029 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,462 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #3,284 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,029 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,462
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
Mallie's 3,462 recorded births place it above 95.45% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Kentucky.
How Mallie compares
3,462 Top 17% higher than 83% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mallie's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mallie | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,462 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 66 | 21 | 19,840 |
Mallie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mallie's full recorded timeline at 1948, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1957, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 66 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mallie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 66
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Mallie popularity over time - boys
407 total births recorded since 1892 (Mallie as boys' name)
Mallie by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (504 births, 15% of the file).
1910s was Mallie's strongest decade.
504 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Mallie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 173
1880s
173 births
- 1890s
1890s
325 births
- 1900s
1900s
317 births
- 1910s
1910s
504 births
- 1920s
1920s
441 births
- 1930s
1930s
222 births
- 1940s 130
1940s
130 births
- 1950s 86
1950s
86 births
- 1960s 58
1960s
58 births
- 1970s 41
1970s
41 births
- 1980s 51
1980s
51 births
- 1990s 112
1990s
112 births
- 2000s
2000s
321 births
- 2010s
2010s
374 births
- 2020s
2020s
307 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 504 births (15% of all-time use).
How Mallie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Mallie's total volume
Mallie by state
Where Mallie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 281 | 8.1% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 204 | 5.9% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 97 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 82 | 2.4% |
| #5 | Texas | | 72 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 38 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 31 | 0.9% |
| #8 | South Carolina | | 23 | 0.7% |
281 of 3,462 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Mallie appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Mallie's data
- Mallie's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (504 total births) through the 2020s (307) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Kentucky records the most Mallies (281 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mallie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~145 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Mallie 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 August 2026.