Boy name
Malcolm
Malcolm holds the #272 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,257 newborn boys in a single year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Its strongest year on record was 1928 (#205 nationally, 666 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Maine (#74 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#272
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#205
in 1928 (1920s)
Babies in 2025
1,257
boys named Malcolm
Malcolm popularity, 1880–2025
Where Malcolm is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Maine (#74), New Hampshire (#121), Rhode Island (#140)
Uniqueness score
32/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Malcolm in the most recent year of SSA data.
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