US rank #13247 Boys' name Peak 2007 47 births

Malekhi — #13247 US boys' name

47 babies named Malekhi in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s262010s112020s10
#13247
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 7% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Malekhi was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

9 babies were named Malekhi in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Malekhi

The Social Security Administration has registered 47 babies named Malekhi between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Malekhi currently holds the #13247 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Malekhi performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Malekhi shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Malekhi in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 47 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Malekhi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

47

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2007

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#13,247

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Malekhi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
9
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
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Malekhi by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
26 births that decade — 55% of Malekhi's all-time total
2000s262010s112020s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Malekhi?
47 babies have been named Malekhi since 2006. It currently ranks #13247 among boys. The peak year was 2007 with 9 births.
When was Malekhi most popular?
Malekhi was most popular in the 2000s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Malekhi been used?
Malekhi has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Malekhi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Malcolm, Malachi, Malik, Malakai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2006–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.