Boy · Name family
Malachi
83,810births recorded
11Countries
4Variants
2023Peak · Northern Ireland
#134United States 2025
Malachi is a boy name family recorded 83,810 times in 11 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in the United States (#134 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Northern Ireland in 2023, at 129.7 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Malachy (Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Malachi
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi | English | 66,048 | 🇺🇸 United States | #134 | 2025 | ▲ 15 % |
| Malachi | English | 4,724 | 🏴 England & Wales | #292 | 2005 | ▶ 0 % |
| Malachi | English | 1,207 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #227 | 2007 | ▲ 31 % |
| Malachi | English | 395 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #146 | 2025 | ▲ 259 % |
| Malachi | English | 240 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #318 | 2014 | ▲ 38 % |
| Malachi | English | 67 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | #314 | 2019 | new |
| Malaki | English | 4,791 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1256 | 2007 | ▼ 16 % |
| Malaki | English | 369 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3657 | 2012 | ▼ 71 % |
| Malaki | English | 30 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2005 | – |
| Malaki | English | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2013 | – |
| Malakhi | English | 3,043 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1436 | 2019 | ▲ 6 % |
| Malakhi | English | 80 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2023 | – |
| Malakhi | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2002 | – |
| Malachy | English | 1,099 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1359 | 2005 | ▼ 43 % |
| Malachy | English | 690 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8243 | 1897 | ▼ 29 % |
| Malachy | English | 563 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #372 | 2024 | ▲ 69 % |
| Malachy | English | 205 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | #199 | 2023 | ▲ 73 % |
| Malachy | English | 71 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2021 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Malachi ↔ Malaki — spelling variant
- Malachi ↔ Malakhi — spelling variant
- Malachi ↔ Malachy — spelling variant
Questions about Malachi
How popular is the name Malachi?
In 2025 it ranked #134 in the United States. Official registers record 83,810 births across 11 countries.
What is Malachi in other languages?
Malaki (English); Malakhi (English); Malachy (English).
When was Malachi most popular?
It peaked in Northern Ireland in 2023, at 129.7 births per 100,000.
Is Malachi a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Malachi is a boy name.