Mallory is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Mallory means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Mallory across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mallory has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Mallory is a girl name of French origin meaning “unlucky, unfortunate”. From a Norman surname meaning ill-omened.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 60,144 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 333 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 15 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Mallory per year, United States (1914 to 2025). United States peaked in 1986 (3,348/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (38/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (7/yr).
Mallory has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1986, when it ranked #175 nationally (given to 3,348 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1980s.
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