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Malory

Girl

Meaning of Malory: French: 'unlucky'

Malory is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7685th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7685

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,399

First recorded 1983 · peak 1987

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 18 babies1984: 33 babies1985: 38 babies1986: 69 babies1987: 85 babies1988: 74 babies1989: 57 babies1990: 62 babies19901991: 38 babies1992: 45 babies1993: 35 babies1994: 45 babies1995: 50 babies1996: 48 babies1997: 47 babies1998: 37 babies1999: 34 babies2000: 32 babies20002001: 39 babies2002: 29 babies2003: 31 babies2004: 44 babies2005: 31 babies2006: 32 babies2007: 29 babies2008: 25 babies2009: 35 babies2010: 37 babies20102011: 12 babies2012: 22 babies2013: 17 babies2014: 18 babies2015: 10 babies2016: 9 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 16 babies2019: 15 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 20 babies2022: 14 babies2023: 18 babies2024: 15 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Malory per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 85.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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