Malakhi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,439

among boys · ↓129 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

125

named Malakhi · -16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 13,665

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2019

238 babies

All-time total

3,043

#2,516 all-time among boys

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Malakhi popularity over time

3,043 babies have been named Malakhi since 1999, 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	10	1	–	#6,331
2000s	635	64	+6250%	#1,345
2010s	1,392	139	+119%	#921
2020s (to 2025)	1,006	168	+20%	#1,042

Where Malakhi 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	120	0.07	outside top 500
2027	117	0.07	outside top 500
2028	114	0.07	outside top 500
2029	111	0.06	outside top 500
2030	109	0.06	outside top 500

Where Malakhi is most popular

Boys named Malakhi per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.094 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Georgia, and Mississippi.

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 Malakhi 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
Louisiana	28	0.274	+192%
Georgia	59	0.233	+148%
Mississippi	13	0.229	+144%
Alabama	25	0.229	+144%
Michigan	39	0.190	+103%
South Carolina	17	0.165	+75%
Florida	68	0.144	+53%
North Carolina	33	0.129	+38%
Ohio	30	0.113	+21%
Texas	86	0.098	≈ national
Missouri	13	0.094	≈ national
Illinois	21	0.082	-12%
Arkansas	5	0.079	-16%
Tennessee	12	0.066	-29%
Kentucky	6	0.060	-36%
Pennsylvania	15	0.056	-40%
Arizona	9	0.055	-41%
Virginia	8	0.042	-55%
Minnesota	5	0.041	-57%
California	37	0.040	-57%
Indiana	6	0.037	-60%
Washington	5	0.031	-67%
New York	7	0.016	-83%
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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 Malakhi

Malakhi is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,439 in 2025 with 125 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 3,043 American babies have been named Malakhi. Its peak came in 2019, when 238 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Malakhi stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Malakhi?

The median living Malakhi is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 14. An estimated 3,000 people named Malakhi 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.

Malakhi year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	125	#1,439
2024	149	#1,310
2023	183	#1,147
2022	183	#1,143
2021	171	#1,162
2020	195	#1,042
2019	238	#921
2018	164	#1,171
2017	173	#1,115
2016	180	#1,094
2015	132	#1,338
2014	108	#1,501
2013	114	#1,454
2012	78	#1,875
2011	113	#1,456
2010	92	#1,683
2009	129	#1,345
2008	95	#1,637
2007	94	#1,646
2006	73	#1,868
2005	80	#1,684
2004	57	#2,091
2003	46	#2,337
2002	38	#2,582
2001	15	#5,053
2000	8	#7,918
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Malakhi?

The median living Malakhi is about 8 years old. Half of all living Malakhis are between 4 and 14 years old.

How many people named Malakhi are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Malakhi are alive in the United States, based on 3,043 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Malakhi in 2025?

Malakhi ranked #1,439 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 125 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Malakhi?

3,043 babies have been named Malakhi in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Malakhi most popular?

Malakhi peaked in 2019, when 238 newborns received the name.

Is Malakhi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Malakhi rising or falling?

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

Will Malakhi become more popular?

Malakhi is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 109 boys named Malakhi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Malakhi

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