Malcolm

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Malcolm, Malcom, Máel Coluim, or Maol Choluim is a Scottish Gaelic given name meaning "devotee of Saint Columba". Maol "shavenhead" is Scottish Gaelic for monk.

From Wikipedia

Malcolm first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2021 with 240 babies (rank #153 that year). In 2024 it was given to 199 boys (rank #169). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Malcolm

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Malcolm yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

5,022

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

240

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Malcolm

Malcolm XMuslim minister · b. 1925
Malcolm McDowellvideo game actor · b. 1943
Malcolm Turnbullinvestment advisor · b. 1954
Malcolm Fraserhead of government · b. 1930
Malcolm III of Scotlandpolitician · b. 1031

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	96	#285
1992	103	#276
1993	92	#297
1994	84	#297
1995	125	#238
1996	130	#228
1997	109	#254
1998	148	#194
1999	111	#238
2000	149	#188
2001	123	#210
2002	131	#205
2003	121	#220
2004	114	#239
2005	114	#250
2006	130	#230
2007	113	#264
2008	119	#260
2009	131	#245
2010	121	#261
2011	134	#245
2012	149	#236
2013	177	#205
2014	174	#215
2015	180	#203
2016	184	#200
2017	180	#209
2018	196	#193
2019	208	#183
2020	237	#152
2021	240	#153
2022	216	#161
2023	184	#180
2024	199	#169