Mallory: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “unfortunate”
- Origin
- French
- Say it
- MAL-uh-ree · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls (98% of all uses)
From an Old French surname derived from maloret or malheure, associated with 'unfortunate' or 'ill-fated.' It later became a given name in English.
How popular is Mallory?
Babies named Mallory in 2024765
2024 rank#412 girls
Peak year1986
Total US babies since 188059,313
Mallory is steady now but far below its 1986 peak.
Names like Mallory
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Mallory questions
What does the name Mallory mean?
Mallory means "unfortunate". It comes from French. From an Old French surname derived from maloret or malheure, associated with 'unfortunate' or 'ill-fated.' It later became a given name in English.
Is Mallory a boy or girl name?
Mallory is mainly a girl's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Mallory?
765 US babies were named Mallory in 2024. Its peak year was 1986.
How do you pronounce Mallory?
Mallory is usually pronounced MAL-uh-ree.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.