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Malcom

“Variant of Malcolm — Devotee of Saint Columba” — Scottish Gaelic origin

Boy's name · #1771 in the US (2025) · 90s

Malcom has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #765 (1992) · 5,864 babies named Malcom all-time · 1 in 20,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 6,300 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Malcoms

• Malcom — Brazilian association football player
• Malcom McLean — American businessman (1913-2001)
• Malcom Ares — Spanish footballer
• Malcom Bokele Mputu — Cameroonian and French footballer
• Malcom Edjouma — Moroccan and French footballer

In stories & tradition

• Malcom Downer — Storm Boy

What Malcoms become

Among 34 notable people named Malcom:

Athletes appear 2.63× more often than among typical names — e.g. Malcom, Brazilian association football player.

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