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

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2025, there were 1,257 male babies that were named Malcolm in the US, which was 0.07% of the total number of male babies born in the US in 2025. Between 1980 and 2025, 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 2025.

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 299 0.02
1983 221 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 1225 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 525 0.03
2012 585 0.03
2013 650 0.03
2014 682 0.04
2015 741 0.04
2016 784 0.04
2017 814 0.04
2018 806 0.04
2019 1022 0.06
2020 1170 0.07
2021 1230 0.07
2022 1220 0.07
2023 1131 0.07
2024 1093 0.06
2025 1257 0.07