Malcolm Mcdowell
There are approximately 8 people named Malcolm Mcdowell living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Malcolm with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mcdowell. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
8
1 in 42,844,292
Named Malcolm
49K
Alive today
Named Mcdowell
54K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 49K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1992
Average age: 38
Top Census group: White (47.9%)
Estimated bearers: 54K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #704
Per 100K: 15.86
Top ancestry: White (67.2%)
First name trend
Malcolm: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Malcolm. The peak year was 1992 with 1,495 births. The average person named Malcolm today is 38 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Malcolm
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Malcolm, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 47.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Malcolm described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Malcolm at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White47.9% · 19,591
- Black or African American39.2% · 16,043
- Two or more races6.2% · 2,532
- Hispanic or Latino4.4% · 1,808
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 586
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 375
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Mcdowell surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mcdowell, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 67.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Mcdowell described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Mcdowell at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White67.2% · 31,874
- Black or African American24.1% · 11,407
- Two or more races4.3% · 2,044
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 1,550
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 283
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 256
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Malcolm has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0142% of the US population, based on 48,509 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Malcolm right now.
The surname Mcdowell appears at a rate of 15.86 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0159%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 8 people with the full name Malcolm Mcdowell. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Malcolm Mcdowell: questions and answers
How many people are named Malcolm Mcdowell?
We estimate approximately 8 people in the United States share the full name Malcolm Mcdowell. That works out to about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0142%) with the surname frequency (15.86 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Malcolm Mcdowell?
We classify Malcolm Mcdowell as "Very Rare". About 1 in 42,844,292 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Malcolm a male or female name?
Malcolm is predominantly male. Out of 69,060 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Malcolm profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Malcolm Mcdowell?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how common the name Malcolm Mcdowell is at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.