Trend of the Popularity of Malcolm as a Male Baby Name in the US

Updated on December 3, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 1,088 male babies that were named Malcolm in the US, which was 0.06% of the total number of male babies born in the US in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Malcolm peaked as a male baby name in the US in 1992 with a count of 1,495 babies, which was 0.08% of the total male babies born in the US in 1992.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in the US that were named Malcolm, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in the US that were named Malcolm.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Malcolm in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Malcolm in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in the US who were named Malcolm from 1980 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of Malcolm as a Male Baby Name in the us

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	261	0.02
1981	275	0.02
1982	300	0.02
1983	222	0.01
1984	279	0.02
1985	386	0.02
1986	528	0.03
1987	633	0.03
1988	740	0.04
1989	905	0.05
1990	1158	0.06
1991	1299	0.06
1992	1495	0.08
1993	1224	0.06
1994	979	0.05
1995	887	0.05
1996	841	0.04
1997	766	0.04
1998	702	0.04
1999	712	0.04
2000	715	0.04
2001	614	0.03
2002	582	0.03
2003	507	0.03
2004	444	0.02
2005	448	0.02
2006	468	0.02
2007	453	0.02
2008	482	0.02
2009	432	0.02
2010	496	0.03
2011	524	0.03
2012	585	0.03
2013	649	0.03
2014	682	0.04
2015	741	0.04
2016	784	0.04
2017	814	0.04
2018	804	0.04
2019	1022	0.06
2020	1170	0.07
2021	1228	0.07
2022	1219	0.07
2023	1131	0.07
2024	1088	0.06