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Malcom
OriginVariation of Malcolm, Scottish
Meaning"devotee of St. Columba"
About Malcom
This may be a phonetic variation of Malcolm, but it just looks...wrong. Be prepared for spelling corrections.
Pronounced MAL-kum.
As of October 2026, Malcom ranked #1775 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #767 in 1992.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,972 | 26 | 13.5 |
| 2015 | #2,552 | 49 | 25.6 |
| 2016 | #3,041 | 39 | 20.6 |
| 2017 | #3,049 | 39 | 21.1 |
| 2018 | #2,655 | 47 | 25.9 |
| 2019 | #1,879 | 80 | 44.6 |
| 2020 | #1,839 | 81 | 46.9 |
| 2021 | #2,016 | 74 | 42.3 |
| 2022 | #1,900 | 83 | 47.5 |
| 2023 | #1,795 | 90 | 52.6 |
| 2024 | #1,755 | 94 | 54.6 |
| 2025 | #1,775 | 91 | 53.3 |
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main character from TV show "Firefly" and movie "Serenity"
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