Malcolm
4 countries#272 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Malcolm was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
70,328 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #272 · peaked in 1992 with 1,495 births
Most common in: New York, California, Texas, Pennsylvania, Louisiana
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
1,741 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #298 · peaked in 1975 with 140 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
France
1,585 births recorded 1975–2022 · currently #1624 · peaked in 2001 with 101 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Seine-Saint-Denis, Hauts-de-Seine, Val-d'Oise
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
6 births recorded 1997–2015 · peaked in 1997 with 3 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Malcolm’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #541 | — |
| 2007 | #568 | ↓27 |
| 2008 | #545 | ↑23 |
| 2009 | #599 | ↓54 |
| 2010 | #521 | ↑78 |
| 2011 | #497 | ↑24 |
| 2012 | #467 | ↑30 |
| 2013 | #442 | ↑25 |
| 2014 | #442 | — |
| 2015 | #421 | ↑21 |
| 2016 | #408 | ↑13 |
| 2017 | #392 | ↑16 |
| 2018 | #393 | ↓1 |
| 2019 | #327 | ↑66 |
| 2020 | #290 | ↑37 |
| 2021 | #281 | ↑9 |
| 2022 | #283 | ↓2 |
| 2023 | #293 | ↓10 |
| 2024 | #314 | ↓21 |
| 2025 | #272 | ↑42 |
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