Girl

Mallory

MAL-uh-ree

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“From French 'malheuré' (ill-fated), this surname-turned-first-name suggests both strength and complexity, popular in 1980s-90s culture.”

Popularity Over Time

Mallory US popularity rank over timeRank 4820 in 1945 to rank 83 in 1986. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#83#2452#482019381960198020002024

Currently ranked #412 in the United States.

Origin

EnglishFrench

Syllables

3

Nicknames

MalMollyLory

Style

StrongModernBoldLiteraryElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Mallory Ortberg (writer)
  • Mallory (Family Ties character)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Primarily English with some French influences

People Also Ask

From French 'malheuré' (ill-fated), this surname-turned-first-name suggests both strength and complexity, popular in 1980s-90s culture.

Mallory is currently ranked #412 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Mallory include Mal, Molly, Lory.

Names that pair beautifully with Mallory include Cordelia, Wren, Artemis, Dashiell, Caspian.