Mallory vs Nicole
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Mallory
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #372
- Peak
- #83 (1986)
- Babies in 2025
- 825
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, NC, CA
VS
Nicole
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #382
- Peak
- #6 (1982)
- Babies in 2025
- 803
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Mallory is the more popular pick (#372 vs #382). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Mallory is a vintage name making a comeback, Nicole is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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