Mallorie is a spelling of Mallory, an English surname from the Old French malheuré, which bluntly means "unlucky" or "unfortunate", a nickname that parents have long ignored in favor of the name's pretty sound. Mallory became a popular American girls' name in the 1980s through the character Mallory Keaton in the sitcom Family Ties. In the United States Mallorie ranked number 1401 in 2000, its best year, and stood at number 2601 in 2025 with 67 girls.