Baby names

How popular is the name Malcolm?

In 2025, 1,257 baby boys in the U.S. were named Malcolm, the 272nd most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1992, when 1,495 boys got the name. 70,209 boys have been named Malcolm since 1880. 119 girls have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#272

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

1,257

boys named Malcolm

Peak year

1992

1,495 boys

Boys named Malcolm each year since 1880

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The numbers for Malcolm (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	1,257
2024	1,093
2023	1,131
2022	1,220
2021	1,230
2020	1,170
2019	1,022
2018	806
2017	814
2016	784
2015	741
2014	682
2013	650
2012	585
2011	525
2010	496
2009	432
2008	482
2007	453
2006	468
2005	448
2004	444
2003	507
2002	582
2001	614
2000	715
1999	712
1998	702
1997	766
1996	841
1995	887
1994	979
1993	1,225
1992	1,495
1991	1,299
1990	1,158
1989	905
1988	740
1987	633
1986	528
1985	386
1984	279
1983	221
1982	299
1981	275
1980	261
1979	290
1978	296
1977	325
1976	338
1975	367
1974	337
1973	390
1972	450
1971	518
1970	537
1969	441
1968	421
1967	430
1966	453
1965	614
1964	471
1963	485
1962	520
1961	526
1960	546
1959	500
1958	603
1957	562
1956	569
1955	593
1954	597
1953	546
1952	602
1951	588
1950	540
1949	520
1948	549
1947	630
1946	626
1945	511
1944	549
1943	674
1942	577
1941	497
1940	548
1939	522
1938	542
1937	502
1936	531
1935	545
1934	499
1933	525
1932	572
1931	584
1930	558
1929	597
1928	666
1927	613
1926	629
1925	618
1924	639
1923	623
1922	548
1921	599
1920	556
1919	499
1918	508
1917	544
1916	476
1915	464
1914	317
1913	288
1912	233
1911	140
1910	86
1909	83
1908	78
1907	54
1906	48
1905	65
1904	46
1903	48
1902	52
1901	35
1900	55
1899	35
1898	40
1897	30
1896	48
1895	33
1894	34
1893	27
1892	30
1891	31
1890	27
1889	27
1888	26
1887	21
1886	25
1885	14
1884	18
1883	23
1882	20
1881	17
1880	18

Girls named Malcolm each year since 1880

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The numbers for Malcolm (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	Fewer than 5
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	Fewer than 5
2007	Fewer than 5
2006	Fewer than 5
2005	Fewer than 5
2004	Fewer than 5
2003	Fewer than 5
2002	Fewer than 5
2001	Fewer than 5
2000	Fewer than 5
1999	Fewer than 5
1998	Fewer than 5
1997	Fewer than 5
1996	Fewer than 5
1995	Fewer than 5
1994	Fewer than 5
1993	Fewer than 5
1992	Fewer than 5
1991	7
1990	5
1989	Fewer than 5
1988	11
1987	5
1986	8
1985	Fewer than 5
1984	Fewer than 5
1983	Fewer than 5
1982	Fewer than 5
1981	Fewer than 5
1980	Fewer than 5
1979	5
1978	Fewer than 5
1977	Fewer than 5
1976	Fewer than 5
1975	Fewer than 5
1974	Fewer than 5
1973	5
1972	6
1971	7
1970	5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	7
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	9
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	9
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Malcolm each year since 1880

Girls named Malcolm each year since 1880

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