Malory is an English female given name, derived from the French surname Malore, which is believed to have originated from a place called Mallory in Normandy. The name was brought to England by the Normans after the Norman Conquest in 1066 and has been used as a given name since the Middle Ages. It gained popularity during the Victorian era due to Sir Thomas Malory's famous work, 'Le Morte d'Arthur,' which chronicled the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
"The name Malory experienced significant popularity from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s, with a peak of 85 births in 1987 and consistent numbers around or above 60 for several years thereafter. However, since the late 1990s, its popularity has declined dramatically, falling below 20 births per year consistently from 2011 onwards, reaching a low of 9 births in 2016."