Is Malory a boy or girl name?

Malory is a girl’s name. Of the 1,399 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 100.0% were girls and 0.0% were boys.

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Malory

Recorded 1983–2025 · United States

Malory was most popular in 1987, when 85 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,448 that year. In 2025 it ranked #13,540, with 13 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,399 people named Malory.

Malory over time

Births per year. The dot marks Malory’s peak in 1987. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Malory a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Malory is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,399 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Malory

Where Malory is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org