Malachai vs Malcolm

Side-by-side comparison of Malachai and Malcolm — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Malachai

Boy name · Rank #2296

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Name B

Malcolm

Boy name · Rank #314

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Malachai Malcolm
Current Rank #2296 #314
Total Births (all years) 1,430 68,941
Peak Year 2022 1992
Peak Year Births 78 1,495
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1991 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malachai Malcolm
1880ss — 209
1890ss — 335
1900ss — 564
1910ss — 3,555
1920ss — 6,088
1930ss — 5,380
1940ss — 5,680
1950ss — 5,701
1960ss — 4,906
1970ss — 3,849
1980ss — 4,529
1990ss 124 10,063
2000ss 490 5,145
2010ss 483 7,101
2020ss 333 5,836

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malachai Malcolm
2014 35 682
2015 36 741
2016 42 784
2017 61 814
2018 44 804
2019 61 1,022
2020 57 1,170
2021 62 1,228
2022 78 1,219
2023 74 1,131
2024 62 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, 1991–2024.

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