Boys' name · since 1917

Malcomb

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 105 babies named Malcomb, peaking in 1965. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,104 of 45,481
all-time among boys
105
born since 1917
1960s
peak decade

Malcomb sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 105 recorded since 1917.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malcomb has been recorded 105 times among boys since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1998.

  • #17,104 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 105 born since 1917
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malcomb ranks #17,104 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 105 born since 1917, peaking in the 1960s.

#17,104 of 45,481
all-time among boys
105
born since 1917
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Malcomb's 105 recorded births place it above 62.35% 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.

Malcomb's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Malcomb's full recorded timeline at 1960, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1965 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Malcomb popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1998

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1965)
13
Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
468101214 191719191934194919601970197619901998 6

Malcomb by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (19 births, 18% of the file).

1960s was Malcomb's strongest decade.

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

Malcomb births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 19 births (18% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Malcomb? ▼
105 babies have been named Malcomb since 1917. All-time, it sits at #17,104 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1965 with 13 births.
Where does Malcomb sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malcomb ranks #17,104 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 Malcomb most popular? ▼
Malcomb was most popular in the 1960s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Malcomb been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Malcomb since 1917 -- 82 years through the most recent 1998 data.
What names are similar to Malcomb? ▼
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.

What to do with Malcomb's data

  • Malcomb's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (19 total births) through the 1990s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Malcomb

Nearby Names Like Malcomb

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malcomb

Malcolm Boy
#272 70,209 births
Malachi Boy
#134 65,758 births
Malik Boy
#437 49,607 births
Malakai Boy
#213 17,830 births
Malcom Boy
#1771 5,864 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Malcomb: 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, 1917–1998 (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 Malcomb 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.