#4122024 rank
1986peak year
58,213babies named Mallory since 1880
▲ +40%5-year trend
Mallory popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Mallory mean?
From the Old French phrase for 'unlucky', adopted as an English surname. Despite the meaning, it reads polished as a unisex first name, more often for girls.
OriginFrench, English
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, modern
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Spellings & variants
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