Total births
179
Girls' name · since 1986
Mally
Mally has 179 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15897
- among girls today
- 179
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Mally is the #15897 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 179 recorded since 1986.
Social Security Administration records show Mally recorded 179 times among girls since 1986, holding rank #15897 nationally today, ahead of 10% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.
- #15897 among girls today
- 179 born since 1986
- 2010s peak decade
- 10% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mally is currently the #15897 girls' name in America, more common than 10% of girls - 179 born since 1986, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15897
- among girls today
- 179
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Mally vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15897
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 10% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Mally was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
15 babies were named Mally in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Mally compares
179 34th percentile among 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
Mally's all-time total is 53% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mally | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 179 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mally's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mally's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mally at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#15,897
Active since
1986
Mally popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Mally by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Mally's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Mally births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
25 births
- 2000s
2000s
49 births
- 2010s
2010s
62 births
- 2020s
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 62 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mally? ▼
Mally has been given to 179 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15897 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Mally most popular? ▼
Mally was most popular in the 2010s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Mally been used? ▼
Mally has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 40 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Mally? ▼
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 Mally's data
- Mally's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (62 total births) through the 2020s (38) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Mally
Nearby Names Like Mally
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mally
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 Mally side by side: Mally vs Mallory Mally vs Malia Mally vs Malinda
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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, 1986–2025 (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. "Mally: #15897 Girls' Name - 179 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mally. 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 Mally 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.