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Malcolm Stclair

There are approximately 2 people named Malcolm Stclair living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Malcolm with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Stclair. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Expected bearers

2

1 in 171,377,169

Named Malcolm

49K

Alive today

Named Stclair

17K

Alive today

US population

343M

Denominator

The first name Malcolm

Estimated living: 49K

Rarity: Uncommon

Gender: Male

Peak year: 1992

Average age: 38

The surname Stclair

Estimated bearers: 17K

Rarity: Uncommon

Census rank: #2,469

Per 100K: 4.95

Top ancestry: White (84.7%)

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

MaleFemale
03747481K1K18801900192019401960198020002020

Ethnicity

Ancestry of the Stclair surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Stclair, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 84.7%.

  • White84.7%
  • Black or African American8.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino2.5%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native2.2%
  • Two or more races2.1%
  • Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%

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).

The surname Stclair appears at a rate of 4.95 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0050%.

Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Malcolm Stclair. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.

Read the full methodology.

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Other people named Malcolm

FAQ

Malcolm Stclair: questions and answers

How many people are named Malcolm Stclair?

We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Malcolm Stclair. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0142%) with the surname frequency (4.95 per 100K) against the current US population.

How rare is the name Malcolm Stclair?

We classify Malcolm Stclair as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.

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