Mallary: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	287	29	–	#1,705
1990s	263	26	-8%	#3,479
2000s	170	17	-35%	#4,041
2010s	38	4	-78%	#9,592
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

287

–

#1,705

1990s

263

-8%

#3,479

2000s

170

-35%

#4,041

2010s

-78%

#9,592

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Mallary

Mallary is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1983, 758 American babies have been named Mallary. Its peak came in 1986, when 69 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mallary stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mallary?

The median living Mallary is about 32 years old; half are between 25 and 38. An estimated 700 people named Mallary are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mallary year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#17,238
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	6	#15,699
2014	5	#18,223
2013	–	–
2012	5	#18,565
2011	5	#18,533
2010	12	#9,592
2009	15	#8,307
2008	12	#9,869
2007	20	#6,720
2006	16	#7,715
2005	16	#7,366
2004	20	#6,128
2003	13	#8,309
2002	10	#9,982
2001	17	#6,511
2000	31	#4,041
1995	21	#4,780
1990	30	#3,594
1985	56	#1,963
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mallary, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mallary?

The median living Mallary is about 32 years old. Half of all living Mallarys are between 25 and 38 years old.

How many people named Mallary are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Mallary are alive in the United States, based on 758 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mallary in 2025?

Mallary did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Mallary?

758 babies have been named Mallary in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mallary most popular?

Mallary peaked in 1986, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Mallary a boy or girl name?

Mallary is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mallary rising or falling?

Mallary is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Mallary popularity over time

The story of Mallary

How old are people named Mallary?

Mallary year by year

Frequently asked questions

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