Boys' name · since 1990

Macolm

Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 18 babies named Macolm, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,790 of 45,481
all-time among boys
18
born since 1990
1990s
peak decade

Macolm is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 18 have been recorded since 1990.

Macolm has 18 recorded births among boys since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 1992.

  • #29,790 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 18 born since 1990
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Macolm ranks #29,790 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 18 born since 1990, peaking in the 1990s.

#29,790 of 45,481
all-time among boys
18
born since 1990
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Macolm's 18 recorded births place it above 34.17% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Macolm's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Macolm's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 72% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 28%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Macolm popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1992

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1991)
7
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 199019911992 6

Macolm by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (18 births, 100% of the file).

1990s was Macolm's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Macolm births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 18 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Macolm?
Since 1990, Social Security records show 18 babies named Macolm. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #29,790 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1992. Its busiest year on record was 1991, with 7 births.
Where does Macolm sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Macolm ranks #29,790 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Macolm most popular?
Macolm was most popular in the 1990s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Macolm been used?
Records for Macolm go back to 1990, giving 3 years of history through 1992.
What names are similar to Macolm?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mack, Mac, Mackenzie, Maceo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Macolm: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1990–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Macolm draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.