How Many People Are Named Malcom?
An estimated 4,339 people in the United States have the first name Malcom. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Malcom peaked in popularity in 1992 with 186 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Malcom as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Malcom paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,339
About 1 in 78,994 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1992
186 births
Total Registered
5,772
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Malcom
Malcom is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,772 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Malcom as a male name
Ranked #1,755 in 2024
94 male births in 2024
Peak: 1992 (186 births)
Malcom: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Malcom span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,130 babies were registered. While Malcom is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Malcom by Decade
How has Malcom tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Malcom by State
Birth registrations for Malcom span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Missouri. On average, about 72 Malcoms were registered per state.
Malcom + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Malcom as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Malcom
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Malcom: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Malcom?
We estimate approximately 4,339 people named Malcom are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 78,994 Americans share this first name.
Is Malcom a common name?
Malcom is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,772 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Malcom most popular?
Malcom reached peak popularity in 1992, when 186 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Malcom is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Malcom a male name?
Malcom is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Malcom Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Malcom Smith, Malcom Johnson, Malcom Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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