Malcolm vs Malachi

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

Name A

Malcolm

Boy name · Rank #314

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Name B

Malachi

Boy name · Rank #149

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Metric Malcolm Malachi
Current Rank #314 #149
Total Births (all years) 70,209 65,758
Peak Year 1992 2006
Peak Year Births 1,495 2,776
Peak Decade 1990s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malcolm Malachi
1880s 209 58
1890s 335 30
1900s 564 51
1910s 3,555 156
1920s 6,088 185
1930s 5,380 172
1940s 5,681 183
1950s 5,700 155
1960s 4,907 108
1970s 3,848 390
1980s 4,527 746
1990s 10,064 3,525
2000s 5,145 20,780
2010s 7,105 24,588
2020s 7,101 14,631

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malcolm Malachi
2014 682 2,400
2015 741 2,602
2016 784 2,634
2017 814 2,549
2018 806 2,514
2019 1,022 2,454
2020 1,170 2,402
2021 1,230 2,324
2022 1,220 2,307
2023 1,131 2,482
2024 1,093 2,424
2025 1,257 2,692

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, 1880–2025.

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