Girls' name · since 1983

Mallori

Mallori has 1,577 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1986 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#11400
among girls today
1,577
born since 1983
1980s
peak decade
36%
more common than other girls

1,577 babies have been named Mallori since 1983, making it today's #11400 girls' name.

Mallori has 1,577 recorded births among girls since 1983, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11400 as of the latest data, more common than 36% of girls, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2025.

  • #11400 among girls today
  • 1,577 born since 1983
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 36% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Mallori is currently the #11400 girls' name in America, more common than 36% of girls - 1,577 born since 1983, peaking in the 1980s.

#11400
among girls today
1,577
born since 1983
1980s
peak decade
36%
more common than other girls

Mallori vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%35.6%
Mallori vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11400
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 36% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Mallori was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

91 babies were named Mallori in 1986 - its busiest year on record.

How Mallori compares

1,577 Top 25% higher than 75% of 17,726 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

Mallori's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Mallori Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,577 382 567,345
Peak-year births 91 48 19,840

Mallori's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Mallori's full recorded timeline at 2004, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2019, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 91 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Mallori at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,577

Since 1983

43 years of records

Peak year

1986

91 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#11,400

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1983

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2025

Mallori popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1986)
91
Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
020406080100 19831989199520012007201320192025 11

Mallori by decade

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

1980s was Mallori's strongest decade.

461 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Mallori births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 461 births (29% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Mallori 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 Mallori's total volume

Mallori vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Mallori vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Mallori
Mallori vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Mallori by state

Where Mallori concentrates geographically, total births since 1983

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mallori
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
121 7.7%
#2 California
56 3.6%
#3 Ohio
28 1.8%
#4 Louisiana
21 1.3%
#5 Missouri
21 1.3%
#6 Illinois
16 1.0%
#7 Florida
15 1.0%
#8 Georgia
12 0.8%
Texas share of Mallori's total US births 7.7%
Even split

121 of 1,577 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Mallori appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mallori?
Mallori has been given to 1,577 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11400 as of the latest data. 91 babies were born in 1986, its single highest year.
When was Mallori most popular?
Mallori was most popular in the 1980s decade with 461 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Mallori most popular?
The top states for the name Mallori are Texas (121 births), California (56 births), Ohio (28 births).
How long has the name Mallori been used?
The SSA has tracked Mallori since 1983 -- 43 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Mallori?
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 Mallori's data

  • Mallori's decade-level peak was the 1980s (461 total births); usage has since declined to 54 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Malloris (121 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1983–2025 (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. "Mallori: #11400 Girls' Name - 1,577 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mallori. 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 Mallori 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 June 2026.