Total births
83
Boys' name · since 2002
Melachi
Melachi has 83 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8074
- among boys today
- 83
- born since 2002
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Melachi is the #8074 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 83 recorded since 2002.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Melachi has been recorded 83 times among boys since 2002, currently ranked #8074 nationally and more common than 44% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2024.
- #8074 among boys today
- 83 born since 2002
- 2000s peak decade
- 44% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Melachi is currently the #8074 boys' name in America, more common than 44% of boys - 83 born since 2002, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8074
- among boys today
- 83
- born since 2002
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
Melachi vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8074
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 44% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Melachi was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
11 babies were named Melachi in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Melachi compares
83 23rd percentile among 14,294 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
Melachi's all-time total is 77% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Melachi | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 83 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Melachi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Melachi's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Melachi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#8,074
Active since
2002
Melachi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Melachi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Melachi's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Melachi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
46 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
- 2020s
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 46 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Melachi? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 83 babies named Melachi. Today it holds rank #8074 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 11 births.
When was Melachi most popular? ▼
Melachi was most popular in the 2000s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Melachi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Melachi since 2002 -- 23 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Melachi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Melvin, Melvyn, Melton, Mel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Melachi's data
- Melachi's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (46 total births) through the 2020s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Melachi
Nearby Names Like Melachi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Melachi
Melvin Boy
#871 244,936 births
Melvyn Boy
4,360 births
Melton Boy
4,235 births
Mel Boy
#8349 3,693 births
Melissa Boy
2,495 births
Compare Melachi side by side: Melachi vs Melvin Melachi vs Melvyn Melachi vs Melton
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2002–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Melachi: #8074 Boys' Name - 83 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/melachi. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Melachi 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 July 2026.