#3142024 rank
1992peak year
65,492babies named Malcolm since 1880
▲ +6%5-year trend
Malcolm popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Malcolm mean?
From Scottish Gaelic Máel Coluim, 'devotee of Saint Columba', borne by four medieval Scottish kings. It remains a distinguished Anglo-Scottish classic.
OriginScottish Gaelic
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Malcolm
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Famous Malcolms
- Malcolm X, civil rights leader
Spellings & variants
Malcom
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