Malachai: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,467

among boys · ↓166 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Malachai · -11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 31,056

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2022

78 babies

All-time total

1,486

#3,981 all-time among boys

First recorded

1991

in Social Security records

Malachai popularity over time

1,486 babies have been named Malachai since 1991, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	124	12	–	#2,912
2000s	490	49	+295%	#1,997
2010s	483	48	-1%	#2,163
2020s (to 2025)	389	65	+34%	#1,975

Where Malachai is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	57	0.03	outside top 500
2027	59	0.03	outside top 500
2028	60	0.04	outside top 500
2029	61	0.04	outside top 500
2030	62	0.04	outside top 500

Where Malachai is most popular

Boys named Malachai per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.038 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Malachai born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Florida	21	0.044	+15%
Georgia	10	0.039	≈ national
North Carolina	8	0.031	-18%
Texas	27	0.031	-20%
Pennsylvania	7	0.026	-31%
Virginia	5	0.026	-31%
California	23	0.025	-35%
Illinois	5	0.020	-49%
New York	7	0.016	-58%
Alaska	–	–	–
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Malachai

Malachai is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,467 in 2025 with 55 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 1,486 American babies have been named Malachai. Its peak came in 2022, when 78 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Malachai stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Malachai?

The median living Malachai is about 13 years old; half are between 5 and 20. An estimated 1,500 people named Malachai are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Malachai year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	55	#2,467
2024	62	#2,301
2023	75	#2,023
2022	78	#1,975
2021	62	#2,268
2020	57	#2,359
2019	61	#2,279
2018	44	#2,779
2017	61	#2,205
2016	42	#2,871
2015	36	#3,198
2014	35	#3,192
2013	40	#2,879
2012	47	#2,617
2011	61	#2,163
2010	56	#2,309
2009	47	#2,646
2008	71	#1,997
2007	63	#2,155
2006	54	#2,340
2005	62	#2,029
2004	39	#2,727
2003	51	#2,170
2002	48	#2,214
2001	34	#2,773
2000	21	#3,866
1995	17	#3,789
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Malachai, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Malachai?

The median living Malachai is about 13 years old. Half of all living Malachais are between 5 and 20 years old.

How many people named Malachai are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Malachai are alive in the United States, based on 1,486 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Malachai in 2025?

Malachai ranked #2,467 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 55 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Malachai?

1,486 babies have been named Malachai in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Malachai most popular?

Malachai peaked in 2022, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Malachai a boy or girl name?

Malachai is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Malachai rising or falling?

Malachai is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Malachai become more popular?

Malachai is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 62 boys named Malachai in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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