Mallery: 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	175	18	–	#2,571
1990s	138	14	-21%	#5,310
2000s	127	13	-8%	#6,380
2010s	41	4	-68%	#10,949
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

175

–

#2,571

1990s

138

-21%

#5,310

2000s

127

-8%

#6,380

2010s

-68%

#10,949

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Mallery

Mallery 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, 481 American babies have been named Mallery. Its peak came in 1985, when 38 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 Mallery stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mallery?

The median living Mallery is about 31 years old; half are between 22 and 38. An estimated 500 people named Mallery 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.

Mallery 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	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	9	#11,589
2013	7	#14,096
2012	6	#16,171
2011	9	#11,799
2010	10	#10,949
2009	10	#11,192
2008	9	#12,233
2007	13	#9,352
2006	18	#7,044
2005	8	#12,565
2004	16	#7,277
2003	10	#10,149
2002	9	#10,761
2001	17	#6,512
2000	17	#6,380
1995	14	#6,485
1990	15	#6,010
1985	38	#2,571
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 Mallery, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mallery?

The median living Mallery is about 31 years old. Half of all living Mallerys are between 22 and 38 years old.

How many people named Mallery are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Mallery are alive in the United States, based on 481 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mallery in 2025?

Mallery 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 Mallery?

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

When was the name Mallery most popular?

Mallery peaked in 1985, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Mallery a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mallery rising or falling?

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

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Mallery popularity over time

The story of Mallery

How old are people named Mallery?

Mallery year by year

Frequently asked questions

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