GirlOld French origin3 syllables
Mallory
Meaning: “unhappy, unlucky”
About the name Mallory
Mallory is a girl name with Old French roots, meaning “unhappy, unlucky”.
In 2025, Mallory ranked #372 for girls in the US, with 825 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1986. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Mallory were girls.
Etymology
From Old French, meaning “unhappy, unlucky”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Mallory”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #372
- In 2015
- #392
- Babies in 2025
- 825
Popularity of Mallory, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Mallory
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