Boy name
Malachi
As of 2025, Malachi ranks #134 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 2,692 boys received the name that year. It has climbed from #156 to #134 over the past five years. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Malachi, which stretches back to 1880. Geographically, it's strongest in Georgia, where it ranks #70 among boy names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#134
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#134
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
2,692
boys named Malachi
Malachi popularity, 1880–2025
Where Malachi is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alaska (#110), Mississippi (#79), Alabama (#73)
Uniqueness score
23/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Malachi in the most recent year of SSA data.
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