Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Follower Fof St. Columbus
- Celtic
- Gaelic
- Scottish
- Servant of Saint Columba; a royal name in Scotland. A Shakespearean tragedy is based on the true story of Prince Malcolm who became king after Macbeth killed his father Duncan.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Shakespearean
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Malcolm
Pronunciation
m(a)-lco-lm, mal-colm
Famous People
British actor Malcolm McDowell, Civil rights activist Malcolm X (né Little)
Celebrity Babies
Son of Harrison Ford, Son of Denzel Washington
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1992 (rank #206, 1,495 births); most recent 2025 (rank #272, 1,257 births)
- Girls: peak in 1988 (rank #6664, 11 births); most recent 1991 (rank #10271, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,257 | – |
| 2024 | 1,088 | – |
| 2023 | 1,131 | – |
| 2022 | 1,219 | – |
| 2021 | 1,228 | – |
| 2020 | 1,170 | – |
| 2019 | 1,022 | – |
| 2018 | 804 | – |
| 2017 | 814 | – |
| 2016 | 784 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #472, 39 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1310, 21 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 |
| 2024 | 24 |
| 2023 | 35 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2020 | 29 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2016 | 21 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2001 (rank #423, 101 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1762, 16 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2020 | 25 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2015 | 34 |
| 2014 | 35 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1974 (rank #128, 29 births); most recent 2025 (rank #492, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1975 (rank #55, 140 births); most recent 2025 (rank #298, 12 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #415, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #136, 31 births); most recent 2023 (rank #140, 25 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2020 | 31 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2018 | 30 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 20 |
| 2015 | 18 |
| 2014 | 25 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence