Boys' name · since 1986

Malcolmjamal

10 babies named Malcolmjamal in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#35,264 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1986
1980s
peak decade

10 boys have been named Malcolmjamal since 1986, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malcolmjamal has been recorded 10 times among boys since 1986, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 1988.

  • #35,264 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1986
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malcolmjamal ranks #35,264 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1986, peaking in the 1980s.

#35,264 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1986
1980s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Malcolmjamal's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% 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.

Malcolmjamal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Malcolmjamal's full recorded timeline at 1988, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births.

Malcolmjamal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1986)
5
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
5 19861988 5

Malcolmjamal by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (10 births, 100% of the file).

1980s was Malcolmjamal's strongest decade.

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

Malcolmjamal births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 10 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 Malcolmjamal?
10 babies have been named Malcolmjamal since 1986. All-time, it sits at #35,264 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1986 with 5 births.
Where does Malcolmjamal sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malcolmjamal ranks #35,264 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 Malcolmjamal most popular?
Malcolmjamal was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Malcolmjamal been used?
Records for Malcolmjamal go back to 1986, giving 3 years of history through 1988.
What names are similar to Malcolmjamal?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Malcolm, Malachi, Malik, Malakai, 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 Malcolmjamal: 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, 1986–1988 (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 Malcolmjamal 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.