Malachi
From the Hebrew Mal'akhi, my messenger, attached to the last book of the Hebrew prophets; the word may have begun as a description rather than a personal name.
Malachi in 2025
Malachi was given to 2,701 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 235th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,227 babies born.
The history of Malachi
Malachi reached its highest point in 2006, when 2,790 babies were given the name, ranking 275th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 235th, in 2025.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 66,048 babies have been named Malachi. Half of them were born before 2012, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Malachi by decade
| Decade | Babies named Malachi | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 58 | 1,164 |
| 1890s | 30 | 1,742 |
| 1900s | 51 | 2,145 |
| 1910s | 156 | 2,224 |
| 1920s | 185 | 3,002 |
| 1930s | 172 | 2,912 |
| 1940s | 183 | 2,825 |
| 1950s | 155 | 3,682 |
| 1960s | 108 | 4,825 |
| 1970s | 390 | 2,798 |
| 1980s | 746 | 2,235 |
| 1990s | 3,570 | 759 |
| 2000s | 20,892 | 275 |
| 2010s | 24,685 | 286 |
| 2020s | 14,667 | 235 |
Where Malachi is heading
Malachi has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 2,618 babies in 2015 to 2,701 in 2025.
Names like Malachi
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Malachi.