How Many People Are Named Malachi?
An estimated 61,888 people in the United States have the first name Malachi. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Malachi peaked in popularity in 2006 with 2,790 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Malachi as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Malachi paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Malachi is overwhelmingly male, 281 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Malachi is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
61,888
About 1 in 5,538 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2006
2,790 births
Total Registered
63,291
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Malachi
Malachi is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 63,291 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Malachi as a male name
Ranked #149 in 2024
2,404 male births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (2,776 births)
Malachi as a female name
Ranked #14,551 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (18 births)
Malachi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Malachi span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 24,665 babies were registered. While Malachi is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Malachi by Decade
How has Malachi tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Malachi by State
Birth registrations for Malachi span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, Rhode Island. On average, about 1,187 Malachis were registered per state.
Malachi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Malachi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Malachi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Malachi?
We estimate approximately 61,888 people named Malachi are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 5,538 Americans share this first name.
Is Malachi a common name?
Malachi is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 63,291 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Malachi most popular?
Malachi reached peak popularity in 2006, when 2,790 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Malachi is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Malachi a male name?
Malachi is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Malachi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Malachi Smith, Malachi Johnson, Malachi Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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