Malakai
A respelling of Malachi, from the Hebrew Malakhi, 'my messenger'. It stands as the name of the last book of the Hebrew prophets.
Malakai in 2025
Malakai was given to 1,657 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 415th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,001 babies born.
The history of Malakai
Malakai reached its highest point in 2025, when 1,657 babies were given the name, ranking 415th that year.
Across the 38 years of records since 1988, 17,887 babies have been named Malakai. Half of them were born before 2019, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Malakai by decade
| Decade | Babies named Malakai | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7 | 14,782 |
| 1990s | 136 | 6,450 |
| 2000s | 2,459 | 1,350 |
| 2010s | 6,371 | 625 |
| 2020s | 8,914 | 415 |
Where Malakai is heading
Malakai has risen 176% over the past decade, from 600 babies in 2015 to 1,657 in 2025.
Names like Malakai
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Malakai.