How Many People Are Named Malachy?
An estimated 617 people in the United States have the first name Malachy. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Malachy peaked in popularity in 2002 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Malachy 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 Malachy paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
617
About 1 in 555,518 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2002
35 births
Total Registered
681
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Malachy
Malachy is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 681 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Malachy as a male name
Ranked #6,054 in 2024
15 male births in 2024
Peak: 2002 (35 births)
Malachy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Malachy span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 241 babies were registered. While Malachy is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Malachy by Decade
How has Malachy 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.
Malachy by State
Birth registrations for Malachy span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Illinois, California, New York. On average, about 18 Malachys were registered per state.
Malachy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Malachy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Malachy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Malachy?
We estimate approximately 617 people named Malachy 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 555,518 Americans share this first name.
Is Malachy a common name?
Malachy is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 681 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Malachy most popular?
Malachy reached peak popularity in 2002, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Malachy is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Malachy a male name?
Malachy is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Malachy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Malachy Smith, Malachy Johnson, Malachy 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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