Given name
Malorie
“an unlucky young woman; ill-fated”·“an unlucky young man; ill-fated”
Malorie is a variant of Mallory. Interpretations include “an unlucky young woman; ill-fated” (French) and “an unlucky young man; ill-fated” (French). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Malorie is a variant of Mallory. Interpretations include “an unlucky young woman; ill-fated” (French) and “an unlucky young man; ill-fated” (French). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Malorie is a variant of Mallory. An origin associated with Mallory is Old French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1959. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Malorie is a variant of Mallory. The history of Mallory gives this family its wider story. Mallory’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Malorie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,027
- 0 boys · 4,027 girls
- Most popular year
- 1987
- 218 babies
- 2025
- 54
- #3,057 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +17%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 54 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,057 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 16.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 218 in 1987. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,491 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Malorie’s family of names
Malorie has a related form in Mallory.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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