Fun Facts About the Name Malori
- 758 babies named Malori: U.S. records list 758 babies given the name Malori from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Malori Mean?
Malori is a modern spelling of Mallory, an English surname of Norman French origin. The surname derives from Old French maloret or maluré, meaning "unfortunate" or "ill-fated," from malheur ("misfortune"). It began as a nickname for an unlucky or ill-omened person, so the given name inherits its meaning from that nickname rather than from a separate English word.
Malori Name History & Origins
The source surname Mallory came to England with the Normans and is found in medieval English records. Sir Thomas Malory, author of Le Morte d'Arthur in the 15th century, is a well-known bearer of the surname; that association is literary and historical, not the origin of the name. The Leicestershire village of Kirkby Mallory also preserves the family name.
As a first name, Mallory is used chiefly for girls. Malori is a later respelling of that given name, along with forms such as Malorie and Mallorie. Its spelling simplifies Mallory by dropping one l and replacing the final y with i; the derivation and meaning remain those of the surname.
How Popular is the Name Malori?
Malori has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1987. Its best rank was #1,978 in 1987.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,694 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #10,797 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #17,232 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #13,817 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #15,699 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #10,643 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #14,098 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #12,982 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #14,267 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2010 | #9,043 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2009 | #14,653 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #9,316 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2007 | #6,466 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2006 | #6,745 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2005 | #7,041 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2004 | #4,449 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 2003 | #4,892 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 2002 | #6,576 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2001 | #4,397 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 2000 | #5,611 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1999 | #3,686 | 33 | 0.0019% |
| 1998 | #3,543 | 34 | 0.0019% |
| 1997 | #4,081 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 1996 | #4,983 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1995 | #4,301 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 1994 | #4,074 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 1993 | #4,748 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1992 | #4,969 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1991 | #3,781 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 1990 | #4,072 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 1989 | #4,975 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1988 | #2,682 | 40 | 0.0022% |
| 1987 | #1,978 | 57 | 0.0033% |
| 1986 | #2,251 | 46 | 0.0027% |
| 1985 | #3,139 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 1984 | #3,674 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 1983 | #6,502 | 10 | 0.0006% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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