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Worldwide Name Statistics

Malcolm

Ranked #934 - 1 in 170,991 people
US

Most common in

United States

47k bearers

World total

46,786

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#934

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States47k
Worldwide
~47k
rank #934
Rarity
1 in 170,991
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~47k in US

About the name Malcolm

There are an estimated 46,786 people named Malcolm alive worldwide today. That ranks Malcolm at #934 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Malcolm is held by approximately 46,786 people, ranking #934 among first names. That works out to roughly 14 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 7,094 U.S. residents).

Historically Malcolm is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Malcolm appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1880: 18
  2. 1881: 17
  3. 1882: 20
  4. 1883: 23
  5. 1884: 18
  6. 1885: 14
  7. 1886: 25
  8. 1887: 21
  9. 1888: 26
  10. 1889: 27
  11. 1890: 27
  12. 1891: 31
  13. 1892: 30
  14. 1893: 27
  15. 1894: 34
  16. 1895: 33
  17. 1896: 48
  18. 1897: 30
  19. 1898: 40
  20. 1899: 35
  21. 1900: 55
  22. 1901: 35
  23. 1902: 52
  24. 1903: 48
  25. 1904: 46
  26. 1905: 65
  27. 1906: 48
  28. 1907: 54
  29. 1908: 78
  30. 1909: 83
  31. 1910: 86
  32. 1911: 140
  33. 1912: 233
  34. 1913: 293
  35. 1914: 317
  36. 1915: 464
  37. 1916: 476
  38. 1917: 544
  39. 1918: 508
  40. 1919: 504
  41. 1920: 556
  42. 1921: 599
  43. 1922: 548
  44. 1923: 623
  45. 1924: 639
  46. 1925: 627
  47. 1926: 629
  48. 1927: 622
  49. 1928: 666
  50. 1929: 604
  51. 1930: 558
  52. 1931: 589
  53. 1932: 572
  54. 1933: 525
  55. 1934: 499
  56. 1935: 545
  57. 1936: 531
  58. 1937: 502
  59. 1938: 542
  60. 1939: 522
  61. 1940: 548
  62. 1941: 497
  63. 1942: 577
  64. 1943: 679
  65. 1944: 549
  66. 1945: 511
  67. 1946: 626
  68. 1947: 630
  69. 1948: 549
  70. 1949: 520
  71. 1950: 540
  72. 1951: 593
  73. 1952: 602
  74. 1953: 551
  75. 1954: 597
  76. 1955: 593
  77. 1956: 569
  78. 1957: 562
  79. 1958: 603
  80. 1959: 500
  81. 1960: 546
  82. 1961: 526
  83. 1962: 520
  84. 1963: 485
  85. 1964: 471
  86. 1965: 614
  87. 1966: 453
  88. 1967: 430
  89. 1968: 421
  90. 1969: 441
  91. 1970: 542
  92. 1971: 525
  93. 1972: 456
  94. 1973: 395
  95. 1974: 337
  96. 1975: 367
  97. 1976: 338
  98. 1977: 325
  99. 1978: 296
  100. 1979: 295
  101. 1980: 261
  102. 1981: 275
  103. 1982: 299
  104. 1983: 221
  105. 1984: 279
  106. 1985: 386
  107. 1986: 536
  108. 1987: 638
  109. 1988: 751
  110. 1989: 905
  111. 1990: 1,163
  112. 1991: 1,306
  113. 1992: 1,495
  114. 1993: 1,225
  115. 1994: 979
  116. 1995: 887
  117. 1996: 841
  118. 1997: 766
  119. 1998: 702
  120. 1999: 712
  121. 2000: 715
  122. 2001: 614
  123. 2002: 582
  124. 2003: 507
  125. 2004: 444
  126. 2005: 448
  127. 2006: 468
  128. 2007: 453
  129. 2008: 482
  130. 2009: 432
  131. 2010: 496
  132. 2011: 525
  133. 2012: 585
  134. 2013: 650
  135. 2014: 682
  136. 2015: 741
  137. 2016: 784
  138. 2017: 814
  139. 2018: 806
  140. 2019: 1,022
  141. 2020: 1,170
  142. 2021: 1,230
  143. 2022: 1,220
  144. 2023: 1,131
  145. 2024: 1,093
  146. 2025: 1,257

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Malcolm worldwide?

There are an estimated 46,786 people named Malcolm alive worldwide today, ranking #934 globally.

Is Malcolm a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 170,991 people. In the United States there are roughly 46,786 bearers, which is 1 in 7,094 Americans.

Is Malcolm a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Malcolm is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Malcolm come from?

Who are famous people named Malcolm?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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