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Worldwide Name Statistics

Malachi

Ranked #745 - 1 in 125,327 people
US

Most common in

United States

64k bearers

World total

63,833

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#745

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States64k
Worldwide
~64k
rank #745
Rarity
1 in 125,327
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~64k in US

About the name Malachi

There are an estimated 63,833 people named Malachi alive worldwide today. That ranks Malachi at #745 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Malachi is held by approximately 63,833 people, ranking #745 among first names. That works out to roughly 19 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,200 U.S. residents).

Historically Malachi is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Malachi appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Malachi popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Malachi, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 10
  2. 1881: 5
  3. 1882: 8
  4. 1885: 7
  5. 1886: 8
  6. 1887: 7
  7. 1888: 7
  8. 1889: 6
  9. 1890: 8
  10. 1891: 5
  11. 1892: 5
  12. 1894: 6
  13. 1897: 6
  14. 1900: 5
  15. 1902: 8
  16. 1903: 5
  17. 1904: 6
  18. 1905: 5
  19. 1907: 5
  20. 1908: 10
  21. 1909: 7
  22. 1910: 12
  23. 1911: 6
  24. 1912: 17
  25. 1913: 21
  26. 1914: 13
  27. 1915: 19
  28. 1916: 13
  29. 1917: 18
  30. 1918: 14
  31. 1919: 23
  32. 1920: 21
  33. 1921: 18
  34. 1922: 26
  35. 1923: 16
  36. 1924: 20
  37. 1925: 22
  38. 1926: 22
  39. 1927: 17
  40. 1928: 13
  41. 1929: 10
  42. 1930: 18
  43. 1931: 12
  44. 1932: 13
  45. 1933: 22
  46. 1934: 18
  47. 1935: 21
  48. 1936: 12
  49. 1937: 15
  50. 1938: 19
  51. 1939: 22
  52. 1940: 24
  53. 1941: 16
  54. 1942: 22
  55. 1943: 17
  56. 1944: 11
  57. 1945: 12
  58. 1946: 25
  59. 1947: 14
  60. 1948: 23
  61. 1949: 19
  62. 1950: 20
  63. 1951: 18
  64. 1952: 17
  65. 1953: 11
  66. 1954: 14
  67. 1955: 13
  68. 1956: 20
  69. 1957: 15
  70. 1958: 16
  71. 1959: 11
  72. 1960: 11
  73. 1961: 17
  74. 1962: 16
  75. 1963: 5
  76. 1964: 13
  77. 1965: 8
  78. 1966: 5
  79. 1967: 5
  80. 1968: 11
  81. 1969: 17
  82. 1970: 24
  83. 1971: 31
  84. 1972: 20
  85. 1973: 31
  86. 1974: 35
  87. 1975: 53
  88. 1976: 44
  89. 1977: 49
  90. 1978: 41
  91. 1979: 62
  92. 1980: 62
  93. 1981: 44
  94. 1982: 51
  95. 1983: 68
  96. 1984: 67
  97. 1985: 75
  98. 1986: 83
  99. 1987: 92
  100. 1988: 90
  101. 1989: 114
  102. 1990: 119
  103. 1991: 154
  104. 1992: 178
  105. 1993: 253
  106. 1994: 276
  107. 1995: 367
  108. 1996: 414
  109. 1997: 515
  110. 1998: 588
  111. 1999: 706
  112. 2000: 777
  113. 2001: 1,335
  114. 2002: 1,686
  115. 2003: 1,925
  116. 2004: 2,261
  117. 2005: 2,571
  118. 2006: 2,790
  119. 2007: 2,720
  120. 2008: 2,464
  121. 2009: 2,363
  122. 2010: 2,424
  123. 2011: 2,362
  124. 2012: 2,338
  125. 2013: 2,347
  126. 2014: 2,410
  127. 2015: 2,618
  128. 2016: 2,643
  129. 2017: 2,556
  130. 2018: 2,523
  131. 2019: 2,464
  132. 2020: 2,407
  133. 2021: 2,332
  134. 2022: 2,307
  135. 2023: 2,490
  136. 2024: 2,430
  137. 2025: 2,701

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Malachi worldwide?

There are an estimated 63,833 people named Malachi alive worldwide today, ranking #745 globally.

Is Malachi a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 125,327 people. In the United States there are roughly 63,833 bearers, which is 1 in 5,200 Americans.

Is Malachi a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Malachi is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Malachi come from?

Who are famous people named Malachi?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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