Malek vs Malcolm

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

Name A

Malek

Boy name · Rank #1427

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Name B

Malcolm

Boy name · Rank #314

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Metric Malek Malcolm
Current Rank #1427 #314
Total Births (all years) 2,965 68,941
Peak Year 2023 1992
Peak Year Births 151 1,495
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1974 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malek 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 31 3,849
1980ss 85 4,529
1990ss 505 10,063
2000ss 780 5,145
2010ss 924 7,101
2020ss 640 5,836

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malek Malcolm
2014 96 682
2015 72 741
2016 95 784
2017 93 814
2018 100 804
2019 130 1,022
2020 125 1,170
2021 118 1,228
2022 118 1,219
2023 151 1,131
2024 128 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, 1974–2024.

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