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Malcomb

/ˈmælkəm/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1998

Malcomb has been given to about 105 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1965, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmælkəm/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 66
Median age today61 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Malcomb per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1965 · 13
  • Born in 20250
  • All time105

How popular is Malcomb?

Its best year was 1965, when 13 babies were given the name, ranking 2328th. The typical living American called Malcomb is about 61 years old today.

Names that sound like Malcomb

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Malcom0.79
  2. Malcolm0.69
  3. Marco0.58
  4. Marcos0.58
  5. Marko0.55
  6. Mason0.47
  7. Maddox0.47
  8. Marlon0.47

Middle names for Malcomb

Ranked by flow score
  1. Malcomb Paul0.77
  2. Malcomb Lee0.77
  3. Malcomb Dean0.76
  4. Malcomb Wade0.76
  5. Malcomb Quinn0.76
  6. Malcomb Neal0.76

Sibling names for Malcomb

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Georginasister · 0.49
  2. Thaddeusbrother · 0.49
  3. Louiebrother · 0.46
  4. Wilsonbrother · 0.46
  5. Annesister · 0.45
  6. Winonasister · 0.45

Where Malcomb is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Malcomb Anderson0.77
    2. Malcomb White0.72
    3. Malcomb Reyes0.72
    4. Malcomb Nguyen0.72
    5. Malcomb Lee0.72
    6. Malcomb Hill0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Malcomb

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.