How Many People Are Named Malakhi?
An estimated 2,893 people in the United States have the first name Malakhi. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Malakhi peaked in popularity in 2019 with 238 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Malakhi 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 Malakhi paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Malakhi is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,893
About 1 in 118,477 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2019
238 births
Total Registered
2,916
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Malakhi
Malakhi is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,916 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Malakhi as a male name
Ranked #1,312 in 2024
148 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (238 births)
Malakhi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Malakhi span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,392 babies were registered. While Malakhi is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Malakhi by Decade
How has Malakhi 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.
Malakhi by State
Birth registrations for Malakhi span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Texas, California. The lowest are in Nevada, Minnesota, Colorado. On average, about 60 Malakhis were registered per state.
Malakhi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Malakhi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Malakhi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Malakhi?
We estimate approximately 2,893 people named Malakhi 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 118,477 Americans share this first name.
Is Malakhi a common name?
Malakhi is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,916 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Malakhi most popular?
Malakhi reached peak popularity in 2019, when 238 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Malakhi is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Malakhi a male name?
Malakhi is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Malakhi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Malakhi Smith, Malakhi Johnson, Malakhi 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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