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) 68,941 63,010
Peak Year 1992 2006
Peak Year Births 1,495 2,776
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malcolm Malachi
1880ss 209 58
1890ss 335 30
1900ss 564 51
1910ss 3,555 156
1920ss 6,088 185
1930ss 5,380 172
1940ss 5,680 183
1950ss 5,701 155
1960ss 4,906 108
1970ss 3,849 390
1980ss 4,529 746
1990ss 10,063 3,525
2000ss 5,145 20,778
2010ss 7,101 24,568
2020ss 5,836 11,905

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malcolm Malachi
2014 682 2,397
2015 741 2,601
2016 784 2,634
2017 814 2,546
2018 804 2,510
2019 1,022 2,453
2020 1,170 2,400
2021 1,228 2,320
2022 1,219 2,303
2023 1,131 2,478
2024 1,088 2,404

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, 1880–2024.

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