Is Macolm a boy's or girl's name?

Macolm is primarily a boy's name.

When was Macolm most popular?

Macolm reached its peak popularity in 1991 with 7 births that year. It is not currently in the top rankings.

How popular is the name Macolm?

Macolm is not currently in the top rankings but has been given to 18 babies in the U.S. since 1990. Its peak was in 1991.

Macolm

An uncommon Scottish Gaelic pick — distinctive and rare.

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Rare name

Meaning & Origin

Macolm is a masculine name, a variant spelling of Malcolm — from the Scottish Gaelic Máel Coluim, meaning "devotee of Saint Columba" or "servant of Columba." Saint Columba was a 6th-century Irish missionary who brought Christianity to Scotland, and his name means "dove" in Latin.

Malcolm has strong Scottish royal associations (four Scottish kings bore the name) and powerful modern resonance through Malcolm X, the civil rights leader. Macolm is a phonetic variant spelling that carries the same rich heritage with a slightly different written form.

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Popularity Over Time

Macolm has 3+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1990.

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Macolm
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
1990s	18	#8009	—

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(3 years, 1990–1992)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Macolm
Year	Births	Rank	Change
1992	6	#8056	-1 (-14.3%)
1991	7	#6995	+2 (40.0%)
1990	5	#8976	—

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1990–1992) · Methodology