Derek vs Malcolm
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Derek
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #284
- Peak
- #50 (1980)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,191
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Malcolm
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #272
- Peak
- #205 (1928)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,257
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Malcolm is the more popular pick (#272 vs #284). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Malcolm is a steady, dependable choice, Derek is a steady, dependable choice.
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