Boys' name · since 1880

Malachi

Malachi has 65,758 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#424 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#134 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
65,758
born since 1880
2010s
peak decade

65,758 babies have been named Malachi since 1880, making it today's #134 boys' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malachi has been recorded 65,758 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #134 nationally and more common than 99.0% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.

  • #424 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #134 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 65,758 born since 1880
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malachi ranks #424 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #134 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 65,758 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.

#424 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#134 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
65,758
born since 1880
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%99%
Malachi vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Malachi's 65,758 recorded births place it above 99.06% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

51 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Malachi compares

65,758 Top 4% higher than 96% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Malachi's all-time total is 178x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Malachi Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 65,758 369 358,536
Peak-year births 2,776 34 22,252

Malachi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Malachi's SSA record in two at 1957 and the more recent half accounts for 99% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 1%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1881, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 2,776, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Malachi popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2006)
2,776
Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
01,0002,0003,000 188019071925194319611979199720152025 2,692

Malachi popularity over time - girls

290 total births recorded since 1991 (Malachi as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 290 births
05101520 199119972002200620102014201820232025 9

Malachi by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (24,588 births, 37% of the file).

2010s was Malachi's strongest decade.

24,588 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Malachi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 24,588 births (37% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Malachi compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Malachi's total volume

Malachi vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10% 6080100120140160 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -141, 5.1%-113, 6.5%-114, 4.1%-94, 7.9%-146, 4.9%-134, 7.8%-66, 6.3%-90, 3.5%-146, 3.4%-146, 2.2%-146, 2.1%-139, 5.5%-146, 5.1%-145, 2.6%-138, 2.4%Malachi-146, 4.2%Malachi
Malachi vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Malachi by state

Where Malachi concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Malachi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5,177 7.9%
#2 California
5,010 7.6%
#3 Florida
4,440 6.8%
#4 Georgia
3,271 5.0%
#5 New York
3,238 4.9%
#6 North Carolina
3,018 4.6%
#7 Ohio
2,572 3.9%
#8 Tennessee
2,075 3.2%
Texas share of Malachi's total US births 7.9%
Even split

5,177 of 65,758 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Malachi appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Malachi? ▼
65,758 babies have been named Malachi since 1880. All-time, it sits at #424 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #134 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 2,776 births.
Where does Malachi sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malachi ranks #424 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #134 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Malachi most popular? ▼
Malachi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 24,588 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Malachi most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Malachi are Texas (5,177 births), California (5,010 births), Florida (4,440 births).
How long has the name Malachi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Malachi since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Malachi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Malcolm, Malik, Malakai, Malcom, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Malachi's data

  • Malachi's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (24,588 total births) through the 2020s (14,631) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Malachis (5,177 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Malachi

Nearby Names Like Malachi

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malachi

Malcolm Boy
#272 70,209 births
Malik Boy
#437 49,607 births
Malakai Boy
#213 17,830 births
Malcom Boy
#1771 5,864 births
Malaki Boy
#1259 4,786 births

Compare Malachi side by side: Malachi vs Malcolm Malachi vs Malik Malachi vs Malakai

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Malachi

Ryder #133
66,639 births · Peak 2015
Kayden #135
73,606 births · Peak 2014
Calvin #132
221,064 births · Peak 1924
Stetson #136
15,604 births · Peak 2025
Jordan #131
401,196 births · Peak 1990
Jameson #137
61,883 births · Peak 2019
Hunter #130
262,238 births · Peak 2000
Leon #138
182,638 births · Peak 1924

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Malachi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Malachi draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.