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In 2024, 1,088 boys in the United States were named Malcolm, making it the 314th most popular boy's name that year.
It has climbed sharply, from 442nd a decade earlier.
Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 1,495 births.
Records for Malcolm go back to 1880, and 69,060 babies have been given the name since.
A Scottish name meaning "devotee of Saint Columba". Its distinctive sound has a thoughtful, intellectual quality.
Malcolm is of Scottish origin, described as classic in style.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 1,088 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Names of the same origin for a sister, most common first.
A Scottish name meaning "devotee of Saint Columba". Its distinctive sound has a thoughtful, intellectual quality.
Malcolm is of Scottish origin, and is usually described as classic in style.
In 2024, 1,088 boys in the United States were named Malcolm, making it the 314th most popular boy's name that year.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 1,088 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.