Total births
17
Boys' name · since 1992
Malkolm
17 babies named Malkolm in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1992–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
Malkolm sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 17 recorded since 1992.
Social Security Administration records show Malkolm recorded 17 times among boys since 1992, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2015.
- 17 total births
- 1992–2015 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Malkolm since 1992, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2015.
- 17
- total births
- 1992–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Malkolm was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
7 babies were named Malkolm in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
Malkolm's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Malkolm's full recorded timeline at 2010, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Malkolm at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2015
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1992
Malkolm popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2015
- Peak year (2015)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Malkolm by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Malkolm's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Malkolm births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malkolm? ▼
17 babies have been named Malkolm since 1992. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 2015 with 7 births.
When was Malkolm most popular? ▼
Malkolm was most popular in the 2010s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Malkolm been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Malkolm since 1992 -- 24 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Malkolm? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Malkolm
Nearby Names Like Malkolm
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malkolm
Malcolm Boy
#314 70,209 births
Malachi Boy
#149 65,758 births
Malik Boy
#428 49,607 births
Malakai Boy
#232 17,830 births
Malcom Boy
#1737 5,864 births
Compare Malkolm side by side: Malkolm vs Malcolm Malkolm vs Malachi Malkolm vs Malik
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1992–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Malkolm: Baby Name Since 1992 - 17 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malkolm. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Malkolm 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 July 2026.