Malcolm
Boy7 letters
#509
in Ireland (2025)
#492 with spellings combined
6
babies in 2025
#127
best rank (1966)
451
babies since 1964
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10-year rank change
Malcolm through the years
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| Year | Babies (boys) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | #492 |
| 2024 | 6 | #501 |
| 2023 | 7 | #460 |
| 2022 | 5 | #552 |
| 2020 | 6 | #472 |
| 2019 | 3 | #724 |
| 2017 | 6 | #495 |
| 2016 | 4 | #601 |
| 2015 | 4 | #615 |
| 2014 | 3 | #715 |
| 2013 | 3 | #712 |
| 2011 | 4 | #623 |
| 2005 | 3 | #518 |
| 2004 | 3 | #506 |
| 2003 | 6 | #337 |
| 2002 | 6 | #313 |
| 2000 | 5 | #312 |
| 1999 | 3 | #379 |
| 1998 | 3 | #369 |
| 1997 | 5 | #303 |
| 1992 | 5 | #267 |
| 1991 | 3 | #324 |
| 1990 | 5 | #256 |
| 1989 | 6 | #232 |
| 1988 | 4 | #271 |
| 1987 | 3 | #303 |
| 1986 | 5 | #256 |
| 1985 | 7 | #218 |
| 1984 | 6 | #234 |
| 1983 | 5 | #258 |
| 1982 | 6 | #248 |
| 1981 | 13 | #186 |
| 1980 | 8 | #232 |
| 1979 | 11 | #203 |
| 1978 | 12 | #188 |
| 1977 | 15 | #175 |
| 1976 | 27 | #135 |
| 1975 | 27 | #131 |
| 1974 | 29 | #128 |
| 1973 | 25 | #139 |
| 1972 | 22 | #147 |
| 1971 | 12 | #184 |
| 1970 | 20 | #146 |
| 1969 | 11 | #179 |
| 1968 | 14 | #150 |
| 1967 | 14 | #144 |
| 1966 | 18 | #127 |
| 1965 | 14 | #137 |
| 1964 | 13 | #139 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
We haven't written up the meaning and story of Malcolm yet. The popularity figures above come straight from the CSO.
Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Malcolm | 6 | 451 |
In Northern Ireland
Not in the 2025 list. Best rank #271 (1997); 6 babies since 1997.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.