Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Malakhai

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,720 Trend ↑ Rising 37%
Rank 2025
#3,720
among boys · ↑319 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Malakhai · +11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 56,936
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
42 babies
All-time total
433
#8,599 all-time among boys
First recorded
2002
in Social Security records

Malakhai popularity over time

433 babies have been named Malakhai since 2002, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Boys

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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2000s 74 7 – #6,288
2010s 165 17 +123% #3,316
2020s (to 2025) 194 32 +96% #2,982

Where Malakhai 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 32 0.02 outside top 500
2027 33 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 36 0.02 outside top 500
2030 37 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Malakhai

Malakhai is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,720 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 433 American babies have been named Malakhai. Its peak came in 2023, when 42 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 Malakhai stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Malakhai?

The median living Malakhai is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 13. An estimated 400 people named Malakhai are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Malakhai year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 30 #3,720
2024 27 #4,039
2023 42 #2,982
2022 32 #3,588
2021 39 #3,102
2020 24 #4,228
2019 35 #3,316
2018 16 #5,693
2017 12 #6,954
2016 23 #4,420
2015 19 #4,996
2014 11 #7,362
2013 11 #7,359
2012 8 #9,393
2011 13 #6,460
2010 17 #5,394
2009 10 #8,087
2008 14 #6,288
2007 11 #7,422
2006 5 #13,273
2005 11 #6,926
2004 8 #8,631
2003 9 #7,614
2002 6 #10,182
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Malakhai?

The median living Malakhai is about 6 years old. Half of all living Malakhais are between 3 and 13 years old.

How many people named Malakhai are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Malakhai are alive in the United States, based on 433 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Malakhai in 2025?

Malakhai ranked #3,720 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Malakhai?

433 babies have been named Malakhai in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Malakhai most popular?

Malakhai peaked in 2023, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Malakhai a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Malakhai rising or falling?

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

Will Malakhai become more popular?

Malakhai is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 boys named Malakhai 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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