US rank #412 Girls' name Peak 1986 58,213 births

Mallory — #412 US girls' name

58,213 babies named Mallory in U.S. Social Security records since 1938, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s101940s1151950s2561960s2201970s2501980s150841990s164712000s143442010s83222020s3141
#412
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 98% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Mallory was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

3,325 babies were named Mallory in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mallory

The Social Security Administration has registered 58,213 babies named Mallory between 1938 and 2024, spanning 87 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mallory currently holds the #412 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 3,325 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mallory performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 16,471 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Mallory shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 4,773 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Mallory in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mallory 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 58,213 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.

Mallory at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

58,213

Since 1938

87 years of records

Peak year

1986

3,325 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#412

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1938

Recorded for 87 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mallory popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1938

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (1986)
3,325
Annual births at peak — across 87 years of records
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Mallory popularity over time — boys

1,100 total births recorded since 1914 (Mallory as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 1,100 births
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Mallory by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
16,471 births that decade — 28% of Mallory's all-time total
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Mallory by state

Where Mallory concentrates geographically — total births since 1938

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mallory
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
4,773 8.2%
#2 California
3,576 6.1%
#3 Ohio
3,261 5.6%
#4 Illinois
2,734 4.7%
#5 Michigan
2,402 4.1%
#6 Florida
2,336 4.0%
#7 Georgia
2,320 4.0%
#8 Pennsylvania
2,172 3.7%
Texas share of Mallory's total US births 8.2%
Even split

4,773 of 58,213 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Mallory appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mallory?
58,213 babies have been named Mallory since 1938. It currently ranks #412 among girls. The peak year was 1986 with 3,325 births.
When was Mallory most popular?
Mallory was most popular in the 1990s decade with 16,471 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Mallory most popular?
The top states for the name Mallory are Texas (4,773 births), California (3,576 births), Ohio (3,261 births).
How long has the name Mallory been used?
Mallory has been recorded in Social Security data since 1938, spanning 87 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mallory?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Malia, Malinda, Maliyah, Malaysia, 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, 1938–2024 (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.