Malakhai vs Malcolm

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

Name A

Malakhai

Boy name · Rank #4034

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Name B

Malcolm

Boy name · Rank #314

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Metric Malakhai Malcolm
Current Rank #4034 #314
Total Births (all years) 402 68,941
Peak Year 2023 1992
Peak Year Births 42 1,495
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2002 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malakhai 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 — 10,063
2000ss 74 5,145
2010ss 164 7,101
2020ss 164 5,836

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malakhai Malcolm
2014 11 682
2015 18 741
2016 23 784
2017 12 814
2018 16 804
2019 35 1,022
2020 24 1,170
2021 39 1,228
2022 32 1,219
2023 42 1,131
2024 27 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, 2002–2024.

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