Malcom Boy
How popular is Malcom?
#1,771 boy name in 2025
91 baby boys were named Malcom in the US in 2025, making it the 1771st most popular boy name.
4,334living people named Malcom (est.)
34median age of people named Malcom
5,864babies named Malcom since 1880
1 in 36,432US babies born in 2025
Malcom popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #1,771 for boys (▼ 36 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 91 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+86% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,527 in 2015, #1,833 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1992 (186 boys) |
| Highest rank | #763 in 1992 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Malcom is most popular
Babies named Malcom per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Malcom by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 27 | #798 |
| 1890s | 25 | #786 |
| 1900s | 35 | #874 |
| 1910s | 242 | #859 |
| 1920s | 430 | #927 |
| 1930s | 332 | #961 |
| 1940s | 298 | #1,107 |
| 1950s | 529 | #933 |
| 1960s | 449 | #881 |
| 1970s | 348 | #1,262 |
| 1980s | 492 | #982 |
| 1990s | 1,130 | #763 |
| 2000s | 554 | #1,769 |
| 2010s | 459 | #1,868 |
| 2020s | 514 | #1,735 |
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Questions
- Is Malcom a boy or girl name?
- Malcom is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Malcom were boys.
- How popular is the name Malcom?
- 91 baby boys were named Malcom in the US in 2025, making it the 1771st most popular boy name.
- When was Malcom most popular?
- Malcom peaked in 1992, when 186 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #763 in 1992.
- How many people are named Malcom?
- 5,864 babies have been named Malcom in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,334 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 34.
- Where is Malcom most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Malcom was most common in Iowa, at 0.2 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.