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The name Malcolm peaked for girls at #3460 in 1927. Malcolm is also used for boys, ranking #272 in 2025.

The name Malcolm is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "devotee of St. Colomba".

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Malcolm is a warm and welcoming Scottish appellation (originally Mael-Colium) that fits into that golden circle of names that are distinctive but not at all odd. A royal name in Scotland, Malcolm is also a hero name for many via radical civil rights activist Malcolm X. 
 Malcolm was the name of four Scottish kings — including the son of Duncan who succeeded to the throne after Macbeth murdered his father — and has been a standard in that country.
 Denzel Washington named one of his sons Malcolm, as did Harrison Ford.
 Actor Malcolm McDowell is one current bearer. Other namesakes are writer Lowry; bestselling author and trendspotter Gladwell; Sex Pistols musician McLaren; and actor Jamal Warner. There have also been several Malcolms on TV — e.g., in Malcolm in the Middle, Firefly and in the Outlander series. There were no fewer than three characters named Malcolm in the Harry Potter books.

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The name Malcolm is currently ranked #272 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #205 in 1928. The name is most popular in MALCOLM, MALCOLM, and MALCOLM. Malcolm is occasionally used for girls in 1991.

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