US rank #3042 Unisex name Peak 2022 3,408 births

Mallie — #3042 US unisex name

3,408 babies named Mallie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s1731890s3251900s3171910s5041920s4411930s2221940s1301950s861960s581970s411980s511990s1122000s3212010s3742020s253
#3042
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 83% of names given to girls today.

1910s
Peak decade

15% of everyone ever named Mallie was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

66 babies were named Mallie in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mallie

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,408 babies named Mallie between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mallie currently holds the #3042 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 66 babies received it in a single year. Mallie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 407 additional births since 1892.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mallie performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 504 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Mallie shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Kentucky, which accounts for 281 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Mallie in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mallie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,408 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mallie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,408

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

2022

66 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

#3,042

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mallie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
66
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
020406080 202420071990196419471930191318961880 11

Mallie popularity over time — boys

407 total births recorded since 1892 (Mallie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 407 births
05101520 19701953194319341926191919091892 5

Mallie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
504 births that decade — 15% of Mallie's all-time total
1880s1731890s3251900s3171910s5041920s4411930s2221940s1301950s861960s581970s411980s511990s1122000s3212010s3742020s253

Mallie by state

Where Mallie concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mallie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Kentucky
281 8.2%
#2 North Carolina
196 5.8%
#3 Alabama
97 2.8%
#4 Tennessee
74 2.2%
#5 Texas
72 2.1%
#6 Virginia
38 1.1%
#7 Mississippi
31 0.9%
#8 South Carolina
23 0.7%
Kentucky share of Mallie's total US births 8.2%
Even split

281 of 3,408 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Mallie appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mallie?
3,408 babies have been named Mallie since 1880. It currently ranks #3042 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 66 births.
When was Mallie most popular?
Mallie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 504 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Mallie most popular?
The top states for the name Mallie are Kentucky (281 births), North Carolina (196 births), Alabama (97 births).
Is Mallie a unisex name?
Yes, Mallie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 3,408 births, and as a boy's name it has 407 births.
How long has the name Mallie been used?
Mallie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mallie?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.