Malakhi vs Malcolm

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

Name A

Malakhi

Boy name · Rank #1316

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Name B

Malcolm

Boy name · Rank #314

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Malakhi Malcolm
Current Rank #1316 #314
Total Births (all years) 2,916 68,941
Peak Year 2019 1992
Peak Year Births 238 1,495
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1999 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malakhi 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 10,063
2000ss 635 5,145
2010ss 1,392 7,101
2020ss 879 5,836

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malakhi Malcolm
2014 108 682
2015 132 741
2016 180 784
2017 173 814
2018 164 804
2019 238 1,022
2020 194 1,170
2021 171 1,228
2022 183 1,219
2023 183 1,131
2024 148 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, 1999–2024.

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