Baby name

Malcolm

Boy

Origin of the name

Malcolm comes from a Scottish Gaelic name meaning “disciple of Columba.” Several kings of Scotland bore it.

Rising name

In 1992, Malcolm reached its peak: 1,495 boys, 1 baby in 2,568. The momentum is recent: births are up 52% over the last five years, compared with the decade before. In 2025, it ranked No. 272.

70,209births since 1880

1990sgeneration

No. 206rank at its peak, in 1992

Where babies named Malcolm are born

1992

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Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Malcolm is most common in Maine (3.1 times), Louisiana (2.4) and District of Columbia (2.3), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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Malcom 5,864

Names from the same era

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