Malakhi
Malakhi was the 1439th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 125 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked 921st with 238 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 101 places. More babies were named Malakhi in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Malachi) my messenger · Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #1,439 boys, down 397 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 125boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2019238 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,043babies recorded
What does the name Malakhi mean?
Malakhi is a spelling of Malachi, pronounced the same way, so it shares Malachi's meaning and origin.
Malachi is the name of a prophet and of the book of the Bible that bears his name. The Hebrew Mal'akhi means 'my messenger', from mal'akh, 'messenger, angel', with the ending -i, 'my'; DMNES and Wiktionary agree. Malachai and Malakai are modern spellings. DMNES notes that in Ireland Malachias was used to render the Irish name Maol Mhaodhóg, borne by Saint Malachy.
מַלְאָכִי (Biblical Hebrew, “Mal'akhi, my messenger”)מַלְאָךְ (Biblical Hebrew, “messenger, angel”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Malakai, Malachy, Malaki, Malakhi.
See also: Hebrew names.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Malachi', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Hebrew Bible, Malachi 1:1, JPS translation with notes (via Sefaria), Sefaria; verse reference and facts only, not quoted
- Wiktionary, entry 'Malachi', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Malakhi popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,439 | 125 |
| 2020 | #1,042 | 195 |
| 2010 | #1,683 | 92 |
| 2000 | #7,918 | 8 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
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How popular is Malakhi, counting every spelling?
Malakhi is a spelling of Malachi, a name family that ranked #133 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,439 for Malakhi on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,826 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi | 2,692 | #134 | 12,229 |
| Malakhi | 125 | #1,439 | 811 |
| Malachy | 9 | #8,665 | 76 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Malakhi?
125 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Malakhi (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Malakhi born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 67 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Malakhi.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Malakhi?
About 3,000 people born in the US named Malakhi are alive today, with a median age of 9; half are between 5 and 15. That makes Malakhi a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Malakhi by state
How common Malakhi was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Louisiana (2.9×), Georgia (2.5×), Alabama (2.4×), Michigan (2.0×), Florida (1.5×). In 28 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Malakhi: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Malakhi, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Malakhi
What does Malakhi mean?
Malakhi is a spelling of Malachi, which means “my messenger” (Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Malakhi?
Malakhi was the 1439th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 125 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked 921st with 238 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 101 places. More babies were named Malakhi in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Malakhi a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Malakhi in the US.
Where is Malakhi most popular?
In 2021–2025, Malakhi was most common in Louisiana (0.27 per 1,000 boys), followed by Georgia and Alabama.