Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1919

Mallie

Gender Unisex · 89% girls Rank 2025 #3,056 Trend ↑ Rising 61%
Rank 2025
#3,056
among girls · ↑13 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
54
named Mallie · +2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 29,764
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1919
69 babies
All-time total
3,869
#3,284 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Mallie popularity over time

3,869 babies have been named Mallie since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 173 – 173 17 – #454
1890s 325 5 330 33 +91% #445
1900s 317 34 351 35 +6% #551
1910s 504 77 581 58 +66% #627
1920s 441 108 549 55 -6% #993
1930s 222 77 299 30 -46% #1,339
1940s 130 45 175 18 -41% #1,617
1950s 86 37 123 12 -30% #3,158
1960s 58 19 77 8 -37% #3,936
1970s 41 5 46 5 -40% #5,820
1980s 51 – 51 5 +11% #7,809
1990s 112 – 112 11 +120% #5,540
2000s 321 – 321 32 +187% #3,247
2010s 374 – 374 37 +17% #3,634
2020s (to 2025) 307 – 307 51 +37% #2,653

Where Mallie is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 58 0.04 outside top 500
2027 63 0.04 outside top 500
2028 66 0.04 outside top 500
2029 70 0.04 outside top 500
2030 72 0.05 outside top 500

Where Mallie is most popular

Girls named Mallie per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.034 per 1,000. Strongest in Alabama, Tennessee, and Kentucky.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Mallie born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Alabama 22 0.234 +599%
Tennessee 29 0.183 +446%
Kentucky 14 0.164 +388%
North Carolina 24 0.105 +214%
South Carolina 7 0.078 +132%
Virginia 7 0.041 +22%
Georgia 5 0.022 -34%
Texas 15 0.019 -44%
Florida 5 0.012 -65%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Mallie

Mallie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,056 in 2025 with 54 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 3,869 American babies have been named Mallie, about 89% girls and 11% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1919, when 69 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Mallie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mallie?

The median living Mallie is about 18 years old; half are between 8 and 50. An estimated 1,600 people named Mallie are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Mallie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 54 #3,056 – –
2024 53 #3,069 – –
2023 49 #3,311 – –
2022 66 #2,653 – –
2021 50 #3,241 – –
2020 35 #4,055 – –
2019 35 #4,122 – –
2018 31 #4,522 – –
2017 40 #3,815 – –
2016 43 #3,634 – –
2015 37 #4,043 – –
2014 40 #3,825 – –
2013 38 #3,973 – –
2012 28 #5,061 – –
2011 43 #3,640 – –
2010 39 #3,933 – –
2009 42 #3,780 – –
2008 52 #3,247 – –
2007 38 #4,103 – –
2006 28 #5,048 – –
2005 28 #4,792 – –
2004 35 #4,060 – –
2003 18 #6,477 – –
2002 35 #3,775 – –
2001 22 #5,301 – –
2000 23 #5,086 – –
1995 7 #11,268 – –
1990 7 #10,914 – –
1985 7 #8,887 – –
1980 – – – –
1975 9 #6,244 – –
1970 – – 5 #5,171
1965 6 #6,236 – –
1960 7 #5,492 – –
1955 10 #3,950 6 #3,740
1950 12 #3,158 5 #3,999
1945 9 #3,299 8 #2,681
1940 24 #1,617 – –
1935 22 #1,637 6 #3,501
1930 33 #1,339 12 #2,395
1925 42 #1,204 8 #3,302
1920 50 #1,059 13 #2,409
1915 52 #925 12 #2,252
1910 46 #627 – –
1905 37 #575 5 #1,354
1900 39 #551 6 #1,260
1895 35 #497 – –
1890 27 #504 – –
1885 21 #463 – –
1880 11 #535 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mallie?

The median living Mallie is about 18 years old. Half of all living Mallies are between 8 and 50 years old.

How many people named Mallie are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Mallie are alive in the United States, based on 3,869 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mallie in 2025?

Mallie ranked #3,056 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 54 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mallie?

3,869 babies have been named Mallie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mallie most popular?

Mallie peaked in 1919, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Mallie a boy or girl name?

Mallie is used for both: about 89% of babies named Mallie have been girls and 11% boys.

Is the name Mallie rising or falling?

Mallie is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Mallie become more popular?

Mallie is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 72 girls named Mallie in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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