Malcolm Boy
How popular is Malcolm?
#272 boy name in 2025
1,257 baby boys were named Malcolm in the US in 2025, making it the 272nd most popular boy name.
48,481living people named Malcolm (est.)
33median age of people named Malcolm
70,328babies named Malcolm since 1880
1 in 2,638US babies born in 2025
Malcolm popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #272 for boys (▲ 42 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 1,257 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+70% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #421 in 2015, #290 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1992 (1,495 boys) |
| Highest rank | #205 in 1928 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.9% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Malcolm is most popular
Babies named Malcolm per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Maine: 3.0 per 1,000 (58 boys)
- New Hampshire: 2.7 per 1,000 (61 boys)
- District of Columbia: 1.8 per 1,000 (26 boys)
- Rhode Island: 1.7 per 1,000 (27 boys)
- Vermont: 1.6 per 1,000 (10 boys)
Malcolm by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 209 | #336 |
| 1890s | 335 | #260 |
| 1900s | 564 | #238 |
| 1910s | 3,555 | #206 |
| 1920s | 6,088 | #205 |
| 1930s | 5,380 | #213 |
| 1940s | 5,681 | #216 |
| 1950s | 5,700 | #281 |
| 1960s | 4,907 | #305 |
| 1970s | 3,848 | #349 |
| 1980s | 4,527 | #274 |
| 1990s | 10,064 | #206 |
| 2000s | 5,145 | #368 |
| 2010s | 7,105 | #327 |
| 2020s | 7,101 | #272 |
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Questions
- Is Malcolm a boy or girl name?
- Malcolm is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Malcolm were boys.
- How popular is the name Malcolm?
- 1,257 baby boys were named Malcolm in the US in 2025, making it the 272nd most popular boy name.
- When was Malcolm most popular?
- Malcolm peaked in 1992, when 1,495 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #205 in 1928.
- How many people are named Malcolm?
- 70,328 babies have been named Malcolm in the US since 1880. We estimate about 48,481 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 33.
- Where is Malcolm most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Malcolm was most common in Maine, at 3.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.