Malvin vs Malcolm

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

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Malvin

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Name B

Malcolm

Boy name · Rank #314

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Metric Malvin Malcolm
Current Rank Unranked #314
Total Births (all years) 2,673 68,941
Peak Year 1921 1992
Peak Year Births 68 1,495
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malvin Malcolm
1880ss 6 209
1890ss — 335
1900ss 38 564
1910ss 333 3,555
1920ss 547 6,088
1930ss 393 5,380
1940ss 332 5,680
1950ss 285 5,701
1960ss 180 4,906
1970ss 155 3,849
1980ss 97 4,529
1990ss 88 10,063
2000ss 95 5,145
2010ss 98 7,101
2020ss 26 5,836

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malvin Malcolm
2014 10 682
2015 17 741
2016 9 784
2017 8 814
2018 9 804
2019 8 1,022
2020 8 1,170
2021 5 1,228
2022 7 1,219
2023 6 1,131
2024 — 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, 1886–2023.

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