Malachai
Boy name · #2467 in 2025 · Very rare
Malachai is currently the #2467 boy name in the United States — 55 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3149, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,727 boys born in 2025 was named Malachai.
Babies named Malachai per year. Source: SSA.
The 34-year story
Malachai first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 78 babies and a rank of #1965. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Malachai against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Malachai in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Malachai is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Malachai will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Malachai is most common
State-level data for Malachai is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Malachai
Statistically, parents drawn to Malachai tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Malakhai, Makhai, Yishai, Mordechai, and Mordecai.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Malachai | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55 | #2451 |
| 2024 | 62 | #2288 |
| 2023 | 75 | #2014 |
| 2022 | 78 | #1965 |
| 2021 | 62 | #2253 |
| 2020 | 57 | #2347 |
| 2019 | 61 | #2265 |
| 2018 | 44 | #2748 |
| 2017 | 61 | #2186 |
| 2016 | 42 | #2838 |
| 2015 | 36 | #3149 |
| 2014 | 35 | #3154 |
| 2013 | 40 | #2848 |
| 2012 | 47 | #2594 |
| 2011 | 61 | #2145 |
| 2010 | 56 | #2287 |
| 2009 | 47 | #2623 |
| 2008 | 71 | #1981 |
| 2007 | 63 | #2139 |
| 2006 | 54 | #2310 |
| 2005 | 62 | #2008 |
| 2004 | 39 | #2697 |
| 2003 | 51 | #2153 |
| 2002 | 48 | #2195 |
| 2001 | 34 | #2742 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Malachai a popular boy name?
Malachai ranked #2467 among boys in 2025 with 55 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3149.
When was the name Malachai most popular?
Malachai peaked in 2022, when 78 American boys received the name (ranked #1965 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Malachai?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,727 newborn American boys was named Malachai. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.