Mal vs Malcolm
Side-by-side comparison of Mal and Malcolm - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Mal | Malcolm |
| Current Rank | #10949 | #314 |
| Total Births (all years) | 343 | 70,209 |
| Peak Year | 1950 | 1992 |
| Peak Year Births | 13 | 1,495 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1990s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Mal | Malcolm |
| 1880s | 12 | 209 |
| 1890s | - | 335 |
| 1900s | - | 564 |
| 1910s | 30 | 3,555 |
| 1920s | 16 | 6,088 |
| 1930s | 42 | 5,380 |
| 1940s | 69 | 5,681 |
| 1950s | 84 | 5,700 |
| 1960s | 39 | 4,907 |
| 1970s | - | 3,848 |
| 1980s | - | 4,527 |
| 1990s | - | 10,064 |
| 2000s | 5 | 5,145 |
| 2010s | 12 | 7,105 |
| 2020s | 34 | 7,101 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Mal | Malcolm |
| 2014 | - | 682 |
| 2015 | - | 741 |
| 2016 | - | 784 |
| 2017 | - | 814 |
| 2018 | - | 806 |
| 2019 | 7 | 1,022 |
| 2020 | 7 | 1,170 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1,230 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1,220 |
| 2023 | - | 1,131 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1,093 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1,257 |