Malcom has been given to about 5,864 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1992, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.
Its best year was 1992, when 186 babies were given the name, ranking 767th. The typical living American called Malcom is about 34 years old today. It is relatively most common in Iowa, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.