Malaquias vs Malcolm

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

Name A

Malaquias

Boy name · Rank #5546

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Name B

Malcolm

Boy name · Rank #314

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Malaquias Malcolm
Current Rank #5546 #314
Total Births (all years) 144 68,941
Peak Year 2024 1992
Peak Year Births 17 1,495
Peak Decade 2020ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1996 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malaquias 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 11 10,063
2000ss 19 5,145
2010ss 48 7,101
2020ss 66 5,836

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malaquias Malcolm
2014 — 682
2015 — 741
2016 8 784
2017 9 814
2018 8 804
2019 12 1,022
2020 13 1,170
2021 14 1,228
2022 6 1,219
2023 16 1,131
2024 17 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, 1996–2024.

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