Compare two names
Malachi and Malachai side by side: Malachi peaked in 2006 and Malachai in 2022; in 2025 they were given to 2,701 and 55 babies.
Malachi and Malachai, year by year
Girls and boys together; Malachi solid, Malachai dashed.
| Malachi | Malachai | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 2,701 | 55 |
| Rank 2025 | #134 among boys’ names | #2,467 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 66,048 | 1,486 |
| Peak year | 2006 | 2022 |
| Girls | 0.4% | 0% |
| Alive, estimated | 64,400 | 1,470 |
| Median age | 14 | 14 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.