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.

Name A

Mal

Boy name · Rank #10900

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Name B

Malcolm

Boy name · Rank #314

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Metric Mal Malcolm
Current Rank #10900 #314
Total Births (all years) 335 68,941
Peak Year 1950 1992
Peak Year Births 13 1,495
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mal Malcolm
1880ss 12 209
1890ss — 335
1900ss — 564
1910ss 30 3,555
1920ss 16 6,088
1930ss 42 5,380
1940ss 69 5,680
1950ss 84 5,701
1960ss 39 4,906
1970ss — 3,849
1980ss — 4,529
1990ss — 10,063
2000ss 5 5,145
2010ss 12 7,101
2020ss 26 5,836

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mal Malcolm
2014 — 682
2015 — 741
2016 — 784
2017 — 814
2018 — 804
2019 7 1,022
2020 7 1,170
2021 6 1,228
2022 7 1,219
2023 — 1,131
2024 6 1,088

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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