Malcom
Malcom is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Malcom
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Malcom is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Malcom
The earliest SSA record of Malcom as a baby boy name dates back to 1880, when 5 babies received it. 1992 was its biggest year on record, with 186 newborns named Malcom — #765 in the national rankings. As of 2026, Malcom ranks #1,726 for baby boys with 97 births, rising sharply (+43% over the past five years). All told, over 6K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Malcom
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About the name Malcom
Malcom is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Malcom's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #765. Use the chart and map above to compare Malcom's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.