babyNamedMallory
“Norman nickname, unlucky”probable meaning
Unisex name, of French origin. Lire en français
- most given unisex name in France
- 61st
- births in 2023–2025
- 135
- babies born in France
- 1 in 13,514
- +13.4% a year recently
- Rising fast
- peak year
- 2001
Meaning and origin of Mallory
Mallory is thought to mean “Norman nickname, unlucky” and is of French origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Mallory in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2001.
- Over recent years, Mallory has been rising fast (+13.4% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Mallory every 42 schools, all spellings combined.
Mallory in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
2,315 babies in 3 years1 baby in 4,308
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
14 babies in 3 years1 baby in 6,017
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
52 babies in 3 years1 baby in 6,239
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
7 babies in 3 years1 baby in 16,331
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
97 babies in 3 years1 baby in 16,435
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Malory80
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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