Malcolm vs Mason
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
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
VS
Mason
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #39
- Peak
- #2 (2011)
- Babies in 2025
- 6,291
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Mason is the more popular pick (#39 vs #272). If you want a name everyone recognizes, go Mason; if you want your child to be the only one in class, Malcolm wins.
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