boy's name
Malcom
- Origin Scottish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,725
Malcom is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 91 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Malcom is a name of Scottish origin.
- Peaked in 1992, when 186 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 36,433 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Malcom over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 27 |
| 1890s | 25 |
| 1900s | 35 |
| 1910s | 242 |
| 1920s | 430 |
| 1930s | 332 |
| 1940s | 298 |
| 1950s | 529 |
| 1960s | 449 |
| 1970s | 348 |
| 1980s | 492 |
| 1990s | 1,130 |
| 2000s | 554 |
| 2010s | 459 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 514 |
How popular is Malcom?
In 2025, Malcom was given to 91 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Malcom is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Malcom
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Malcom also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Malcom over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Malcom
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Malcom — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Malcom
How popular is the name Malcom?
In 2025, Malcom was given to 91 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Malcom a girl's or a boy's name?
Malcom is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Malcom?
Malcom has 2 syllables.
When was Malcom most popular?
Malcom peaked in 1992, when 186 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Malcom a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Malcom currently ranks #1,027 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.