United States name statistics
Malcolm in United States
Estimated bearers
46,786
Country rank
#934
Per 100k
14
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.8%Female 0.2%
Malcolm popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Malcolm, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 18
- 1881: 17
- 1882: 20
- 1883: 23
- 1884: 18
- 1885: 14
- 1886: 25
- 1887: 21
- 1888: 26
- 1889: 27
- 1890: 27
- 1891: 31
- 1892: 30
- 1893: 27
- 1894: 34
- 1895: 33
- 1896: 48
- 1897: 30
- 1898: 40
- 1899: 35
- 1900: 55
- 1901: 35
- 1902: 52
- 1903: 48
- 1904: 46
- 1905: 65
- 1906: 48
- 1907: 54
- 1908: 78
- 1909: 83
- 1910: 86
- 1911: 140
- 1912: 233
- 1913: 293
- 1914: 317
- 1915: 464
- 1916: 476
- 1917: 544
- 1918: 508
- 1919: 504
- 1920: 556
- 1921: 599
- 1922: 548
- 1923: 623
- 1924: 639
- 1925: 627
- 1926: 629
- 1927: 622
- 1928: 666
- 1929: 604
- 1930: 558
- 1931: 589
- 1932: 572
- 1933: 525
- 1934: 499
- 1935: 545
- 1936: 531
- 1937: 502
- 1938: 542
- 1939: 522
- 1940: 548
- 1941: 497
- 1942: 577
- 1943: 679
- 1944: 549
- 1945: 511
- 1946: 626
- 1947: 630
- 1948: 549
- 1949: 520
- 1950: 540
- 1951: 593
- 1952: 602
- 1953: 551
- 1954: 597
- 1955: 593
- 1956: 569
- 1957: 562
- 1958: 603
- 1959: 500
- 1960: 546
- 1961: 526
- 1962: 520
- 1963: 485
- 1964: 471
- 1965: 614
- 1966: 453
- 1967: 430
- 1968: 421
- 1969: 441
- 1970: 542
- 1971: 525
- 1972: 456
- 1973: 395
- 1974: 337
- 1975: 367
- 1976: 338
- 1977: 325
- 1978: 296
- 1979: 295
- 1980: 261
- 1981: 275
- 1982: 299
- 1983: 221
- 1984: 279
- 1985: 386
- 1986: 536
- 1987: 638
- 1988: 751
- 1989: 905
- 1990: 1,163
- 1991: 1,306
- 1992: 1,495
- 1993: 1,225
- 1994: 979
- 1995: 887
- 1996: 841
- 1997: 766
- 1998: 702
- 1999: 712
- 2000: 715
- 2001: 614
- 2002: 582
- 2003: 507
- 2004: 444
- 2005: 448
- 2006: 468
- 2007: 453
- 2008: 482
- 2009: 432
- 2010: 496
- 2011: 525
- 2012: 585
- 2013: 650
- 2014: 682
- 2015: 741
- 2016: 784
- 2017: 814
- 2018: 806
- 2019: 1,022
- 2020: 1,170
- 2021: 1,230
- 2022: 1,220
- 2023: 1,131
- 2024: 1,093
- 2025: 1,257
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Malcolm in United States?
An estimated 46,786 people in United States are named Malcolm. That works out to 1 in 7,094 residents.
Is Malcolm a common name in United States?
Malcolm ranks #934 among first names in United States.