Mallory is a girl's name of English origin. Its meaning is not recorded in the standard references we check — we would rather tell you that plainly than guess. In 2024 it was given to 765 girls in the United States.
Mallory belongs to the English & American tradition. Its roots are documented, even though its precise meaning is not recorded in the standard references — an honest gap we prefer to a confident guess. It travels in a few spellings: Mallary, Mallery, Malorie, Mallorie, Mallerie, Mallorey.
In the United States, Mallory first appears in Social Security records in 1938. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #83 in 1986, and in 2024 765 babies received the name — 58,213 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
The meaning of Mallory is not recorded in the standard references we check. Rather than repeat an unsourced claim, we leave it open — its English origin is documented, but its exact meaning is not.
Is Mallory a boy or girl name?
Mallory is a girl name. In 2024, 765 babies received the name in the US.
What origin is the name Mallory?
Mallory comes from the English & American tradition. It is also spelled Mallary, Mallery, Malorie, Mallorie, Mallerie, Mallorey.
How popular is the name Mallory?
Mallory first appears in US records in 1938. Its best-ever ranking was #83 in 1986, and 765 babies were given the name in 2024.
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