Malachi
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning my messenger or my king.
Babies a year
2,514
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#134
up from #149
UK popularity
#292
157 babies · down from #290
How Malachi has moved
View as table
| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #160 |
| 2016 | #154 |
| 2017 | #153 |
| 2018 | #154 |
| 2019 | #161 |
| 2020 | #156 |
| 2021 | #167 |
| 2022 | #162 |
| 2023 | #146 |
| 2024 | #149 |
| 2025 | #134 |
In 2025, 157 babies in England and Wales were named Malachi. In the US, 2,514 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Malachi was most common in 2005, when it went to 0.12% of American babies of that sex.
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