Over the past 110 years, 57 935 boys have been named Malcolm. The name Malcolm ranks 407th in the United States among the most common names for boys. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Malcolm in 1910. The peak of popularity of the name Malcolm came in the 1920s and 1990s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.