Boys' name · since 1913
Malvern
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 385 babies named Malvern, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,227 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 385
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
385 boys have been named Malvern since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Malvern recorded 385 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1965.
- #9,227 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 385 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malvern ranks #9,227 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 385 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9,227 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 385
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Malvern's 385 recorded births place it above 79.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Arkansas.
Malvern's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Malvern's full recorded timeline at 1935, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1931, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Malvern popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1965
- Peak year (1921)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Malvern by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (110 births, 29% of the file).
1920s was Malvern's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Malvern births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
65 births
- 1920s
1920s
110 births
- 1930s
1930s
85 births
- 1940s
1940s
59 births
- 1950s
1950s
55 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 110 births (29% of all-time use).
Malvern by state
Where Malvern concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arkansas | | 6 | 1.6% |
6 of 385 births nationwide.
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What to do with Malvern's data
- Malvern's decade-level peak was the 1920s (110 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Arkansas records the most Malverns (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Malvern: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~52 yrs)
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, 1913–1965 (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 Malvern 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.