Malcolm vs Malakai

Side-by-side comparison of Malcolm and Malakai — 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

Malakai

Boy name · Rank #233

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Metric Malcolm Malakai
Current Rank #314 #233
Total Births (all years) 68,941 16,157
Peak Year 1992 2023
Peak Year Births 1,495 1,575
Peak Decade 1990ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1988

Births by Decade

Decade Malcolm Malakai
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 7
1990ss 10,063 136
2000ss 5,145 2,443
2010ss 7,101 6,356
2020ss 5,836 7,215

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malcolm Malakai
2014 682 545
2015 741 600
2016 784 732
2017 814 813
2018 804 838
2019 1,022 1,078
2020 1,170 1,187
2021 1,228 1,390
2022 1,219 1,526
2023 1,131 1,575
2024 1,088 1,537

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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