Malcolm
7 lettersMale #272 · 1,257 reported
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US name popularity
Malcolm name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Malcolm ranks #272 in male records (1,257 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- No published 2025 observation. A missing observation is not zero.
- 2025 male rank and count
- #272 · 1,257 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (male)
- Count increased by 164 male records (1,093 to 1,257); rank moved from #314 to #272.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (male)
- Count increased by 27 male records (1,230 to 1,257); rank moved from #281 to #272.
- Peak year in available data
- 2025: 1,257 male records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Malcolm becoming more popular?
Malcolm's reported male count increased by 164 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #314 to #272. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published female observation for Malcolm. That is not a count of zero.
Malcolm in US records, 2016–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | 1,257 | 272 |
| 2024 | — | — | 1,093 | 314 |
| 2023 | — | — | 1,131 | 293 |
| 2022 | — | — | 1,220 | 284 |
| 2021 | — | — | 1,230 | 281 |
| 2020 | — | — | 1,170 | 291 |
| 2019 | — | — | 1,022 | 327 |
| 2018 | — | — | 806 | 393 |
| 2017 | — | — | 814 | 393 |
| 2016 | — | — | 784 | 408 |
Questions about Malcolm’s popularity
How common is Malcolm in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Malcolm ranks #272 in male records (1,257 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Malcolm?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Malcolm only.
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