Malique vs Malcolm

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

Name A

Malique

Boy name · Rank #4358

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Name B

Malcolm

Boy name · Rank #314

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Malique Malcolm
Current Rank #4358 #314
Total Births (all years) 1,941 68,941
Peak Year 1998 1992
Peak Year Births 133 1,495
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1989 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malique 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 — 3,849
1980ss 6 4,529
1990ss 661 10,063
2000ss 792 5,145
2010ss 371 7,101
2020ss 111 5,836

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malique Malcolm
2014 30 682
2015 32 741
2016 27 784
2017 28 814
2018 25 804
2019 37 1,022
2020 26 1,170
2021 26 1,228
2022 20 1,219
2023 15 1,131
2024 24 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, 1989–2024.

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