Mallori
A feminine variation of the French name Mallorie, potentially derived from Mallory meaning "ill-fated, unfortunate".
Name Census estimates that about 1,519 living Americans carry the first name Mallori. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mallori today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mallori births was 1986 (91 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mallori. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.5K
~ 1 in 225,645 Americans
Peak year
1986
91 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,722
Tracked since 1983
Census
Mallori in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,379 people with the first name Mallori, which placed it at #9,869 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#9,869
National first-name rank
People counted
1.4K
1,379 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
79.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mallori
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mallori is White at 79.1%. The next largest groups are Black (9.5%) and Hispanic (5.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Mallori described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Mallori at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White79.1% · 1,091
- Black or African American9.5% · 131
- Hispanic or Latino5.0% · 69
- Two or more races4.9% · 68
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 8
Popularity
Mallori: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mallori from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 461 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mallori by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Mallori during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Malloris live
The SSA's state-level files cover 15 states and territories. Texas, California, Ohio recorded the most babies named Mallori, while Utah, Minnesota, Indiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 23 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mallori
The name Mallori is a feminine given name of uncertain origin, though it is believed to have roots in several languages and cultures. One possible origin is the Old French word "mal," meaning "bad" or "evil," which may have been used as a nickname for a mischievous or naughty child. Alternatively, it could be derived from the Latin word "malleus," meaning "hammer," which was a common surname during the Middle Ages.
Another theory suggests that Mallori is a variant of the name Mallory, which has its roots in the Old English name Mæl-đry, meaning "ill-twisted" or "crooked." This name was originally a surname that referred to someone with a physical deformity or disability.
The earliest recorded use of the name Mallori dates back to the 12th century, when it appeared in the Domesday Book, a survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. In this document, a woman named Mallori is listed as holding land in Shropshire.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the name Mallori. One of the earliest was Mallori de Burgh (c. 1170-1229), an English noblewoman and the wife of Hubert de Burgh, the powerful Justiciar of England during the reign of King John and the early years of Henry III's reign.
Another prominent figure was Mallori Fitzalan (c. 1285-1314), a member of the powerful Fitzalan family and the wife of John de Warenne, 7th Earl of Surrey. She played a significant role in the Despenser War, a baronial rebellion against King Edward II.
In the 15th century, Mallori Plantagenet (c. 1430-1472) was a member of the English royal family and the illegitimate daughter of King Henry VI. She was married to Sir Thomas Vaughan and is believed to have had several children.
During the Tudor period, Mallori Howard (c. 1520-1590) was a prominent courtier and the daughter of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. She served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth I and was known for her intelligence and political acumen.
Finally, in the 17th century, Mallori Cavendish (1623-1673) was an English noblewoman and the wife of William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire. She was a patron of the arts and a close friend of the philosopher Thomas Hobbes.
People
Mallori + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mallori as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mallori: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mallori?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,519 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mallori going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 225,645 US residents.
Is Mallori a common name?
We classify Mallori as "Rare". It ranks above 92.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,566 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mallori most popular?
The single biggest year for Mallori was 1986, when 91 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mallori is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mallori in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,379 people with the name Mallori, or 0.46 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,869 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Mallori in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Mallori?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mallori appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,372 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Mallori?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mallori is White at 79.1%. The next largest groups are Black (9.5%) and Hispanic (5.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Mallori most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Mallori in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.1% (1,091 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Mallori in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mallori a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mallori in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Mallori still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mallori in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Mallori can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Mallori?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.