Malcom
How to say it: MAL-kum · /ˈmælkəm/
Modern respelling of Scottish Malcolm from Gaelic 'devotee of St. Columba' - missing one L.
Malcom was the 276th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 91 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are up about 70% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #238 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #276 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 91 |
| Share of births | 1 in 2,459 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | +70% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #238 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,110 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Malcom has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Malcom is about 1 in 103.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #1,110 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Malcom
- Malcom (born 1997)Brazilian association football player
- Malcom Bokele Mputu (born 2000)Cameroonian and French footballer
- Malcom Edjouma (born 1996)Moroccan and French footballer
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