Boys name
Malcolm
Malcolm is a boys' name given to 64,935 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1992 with 1,474 births. It has appeared in 50 states, and reached its highest rank of 49th among boys names in Maine in 1932.
Which states favor Malcolm
Malcolm by state
Top states by all-time births named Malcolm. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 5,755 | #331 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 4,695 | #318 (2025) |
| 3 | Texas | 4,455 | #490 (2025) |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | 2,944 | #190 (2025) |
| 5 | Louisiana | 2,902 | #517 (2025) |
| 6 | Illinois | 2,805 | #224 (2025) |
| 7 | Florida | 2,719 | #497 (2025) |
| 8 | Georgia | 2,642 | #317 (2025) |
| 9 | North Carolina | 2,581 | #313 (2025) |
| 10 | Virginia | 2,431 | #273 (2025) |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 2,403 | #187 (2025) |
| 12 | Ohio | 2,320 | #226 (2025) |
| 13 | Tennessee | 2,098 | #342 (2025) |
| 14 | Michigan | 1,974 | — |
| 15 | New Jersey | 1,929 | — |
| 16 | Mississippi | 1,843 | — |
| 17 | Alabama | 1,732 | — |
| 18 | South Carolina | 1,576 | — |
| 19 | Indiana | 1,570 | — |
| 20 | Maryland | 1,404 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).