Baby names

How popular is the name Malachi?

In 2025, 2,692 baby boys in the U.S. were named Malachi, the 134th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 2006, when 2,776 boys got the name. 65,758 boys have been named Malachi since 1880. It was also given to 9 girls in 2025.

Rank in 2025

#134

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

2,692

boys named Malachi

Peak year

2006

2,776 boys

Boys named Malachi each year since 1880

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The numbers for Malachi (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	2,692
2024	2,424
2023	2,482
2022	2,307
2021	2,324
2020	2,402
2019	2,454
2018	2,514
2017	2,549
2016	2,634
2015	2,602
2014	2,400
2013	2,337
2012	2,329
2011	2,353
2010	2,416
2009	2,352
2008	2,459
2007	2,710
2006	2,776
2005	2,553
2004	2,246
2003	1,919
2002	1,673
2001	1,325
2000	767
1999	706
1998	577
1997	505
1996	414
1995	359
1994	271
1993	247
1992	178
1991	149
1990	119
1989	114
1988	90
1987	92
1986	83
1985	75
1984	67
1983	68
1982	51
1981	44
1980	62
1979	62
1978	41
1977	49
1976	44
1975	53
1974	35
1973	31
1972	20
1971	31
1970	24
1969	17
1968	11
1967	5
1966	5
1965	8
1964	13
1963	5
1962	16
1961	17
1960	11
1959	11
1958	16
1957	15
1956	20
1955	13
1954	14
1953	11
1952	17
1951	18
1950	20
1949	19
1948	23
1947	14
1946	25
1945	12
1944	11
1943	17
1942	22
1941	16
1940	24
1939	22
1938	19
1937	15
1936	12
1935	21
1934	18
1933	22
1932	13
1931	12
1930	18
1929	10
1928	13
1927	17
1926	22
1925	22
1924	20
1923	16
1922	26
1921	18
1920	21
1919	23
1918	14
1917	18
1916	13
1915	19
1914	13
1913	21
1912	17
1911	6
1910	12
1909	7
1908	10
1907	5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	5
1904	6
1903	5
1902	8
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	6
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	6
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	5
1891	5
1890	8
1889	6
1888	7
1887	7
1886	8
1885	7
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	8
1881	5
1880	10

Girls named Malachi each year since 1880

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The numbers for Malachi (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	9
2024	6
2023	8
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	8
2020	5
2019	10
2018	9
2017	7
2016	9
2015	16
2014	10
2013	10
2012	9
2011	9
2010	8
2009	11
2008	5
2007	10
2006	14
2005	18
2004	15
2003	6
2002	13
2001	10
2000	10
1999	Fewer than 5
1998	11
1997	10
1996	Fewer than 5
1995	8
1994	5
1993	6
1992	Fewer than 5
1991	5
1990	Fewer than 5
1989	Fewer than 5
1988	Fewer than 5
1987	Fewer than 5
1986	Fewer than 5
1985	Fewer than 5
1984	Fewer than 5
1983	Fewer than 5
1982	Fewer than 5
1981	Fewer than 5
1980	Fewer than 5
1979	Fewer than 5
1978	Fewer than 5
1977	Fewer than 5
1976	Fewer than 5
1975	Fewer than 5
1974	Fewer than 5
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	Fewer than 5
1971	Fewer than 5
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Malachi each year since 1880

Girls named Malachi each year since 1880

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