Boy nameCurrently #1,312 in the USSteady

Malakhi

3 syllablesPeak year: 20197 lettersStarts with M

Meaning & origin

We're still researching Malakhi's meaning

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Malakhi's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Malakhi, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Malakhi
199910
20008
200115
200238
200346
200457
200580
200673
200794
200895
2009129
201092
2011113
201278
2013114
2014108
2015132
2016180
2017173
2018164
2019238
2020194
2021171
2022183
2023183
2024148

Malakhi through the decades

  • Malakhi peaked in 2019, when 238 babies were named Malakhi in the US.
  • The 2020s were Malakhi's strongest decade, averaging 176 births a year.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Malakhi has risen 81% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Malakhi currently ranks #1,312 in the US and is holding steady.

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