Malcolm vs Malik

Side-by-side comparison of Malcolm and Malik — 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

Malik

Boy name · Rank #429

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Metric Malcolm Malik
Current Rank #314 #429
Total Births (all years) 68,941 48,867
Peak Year 1992 1996
Peak Year Births 1,495 4,026
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1949

Births by Decade

Decade Malcolm Malik
1880ss 209 —
1890ss 335 —
1900ss 564 —
1910ss 3,555 —
1920ss 6,088 —
1930ss 5,380 —
1940ss 5,680 5
1950ss 5,701 6
1960ss 4,906 139
1970ss 3,849 1,348
1980ss 4,529 1,427
1990ss 10,063 17,951
2000ss 5,145 14,765
2010ss 7,101 9,205
2020ss 5,836 4,021

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malcolm Malik
2014 682 842
2015 741 862
2016 784 842
2017 814 867
2018 804 873
2019 1,022 886
2020 1,170 836
2021 1,228 808
2022 1,219 807
2023 1,131 834
2024 1,088 736

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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