Malori: 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	222	22	–	#1,978
1990s	258	26	+16%	#3,543
2000s	199	20	-23%	#4,397
2010s	63	6	-68%	#9,045
2020s (to 2025)	21	4	-44%	#10,805

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

222

–

#1,978

1990s

258

+16%

#3,543

2000s

199

-23%

#4,397

2010s

-68%

#9,045

2020s (to 2025)

-44%

#10,805

The story of Malori

Malori is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,694 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 763 American babies have been named Malori. Its peak came in 1987, when 57 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 Malori stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Malori?

The median living Malori is about 29 years old; half are between 21 and 37. An estimated 800 people named Malori 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.

Malori year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,694
2024	5	#16,797
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	9	#10,805
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#17,239
2017	–	–
2016	7	#13,822
2015	6	#15,701
2014	10	#10,646
2013	7	#14,099
2012	8	#12,982
2011	7	#14,268
2010	13	#9,045
2009	7	#14,654
2008	13	#9,317
2007	21	#6,466
2006	19	#6,745
2005	17	#7,041
2004	31	#4,449
2003	26	#4,893
2002	17	#6,576
2001	28	#4,397
2000	20	#5,611
1995	24	#4,301
1990	25	#4,072
1985	29	#3,140
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 Malori, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Malori?

The median living Malori is about 29 years old. Half of all living Maloris are between 21 and 37 years old.

How many people named Malori are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Malori are alive in the United States, based on 763 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Malori mean?

Spelling variant of Mallory.

How popular is the name Malori in 2025?

Malori ranked #12,694 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Malori?

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

When was the name Malori most popular?

Malori peaked in 1987, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Malori a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Malori rising or falling?

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

Malori

Malori popularity over time

The story of Malori

How old are people named Malori?

Malori year by year

Frequently asked questions

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