Boy name
Malakhi
Malakhi is currently the #1436 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 125 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #1039 to #1436. Looking at the full record since 1999, Malakhi hit its all-time high of #919 in 2019, when 238 boys were given the name. State by state, South Carolina leads the way at #743.
Rankings
2025 rank
#1436
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#919
in 2019 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
125
boys named Malakhi
Malakhi popularity, 1880–2025
Where Malakhi is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Georgia (#756), South Carolina (#743), North Carolina (#936)
Uniqueness score
61/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind
Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Malakhi in the most recent year of SSA data.