Names / Boy names
Malcolm
Current rank
#272
and rising
All-time peak
#205
in 1928
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
70,300
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #205 in 1928 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Malcolm first appears in 1880. It topped out in 1928 at #205. Today it sits at #272 and is trending upward. Across all years, more than 70,300 children have been named this.