Malachi
Boy name · Hebrew origin
Malachi meaning
my messenger
Malachi at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #149 in 2024
Malachi popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #600 | 10 |
| 1890 | #739 | 8 |
| 1900 | #1,310 | 5 |
| 1910 | #928 | 12 |
| 1920 | #1,694 | 21 |
| 1930 | #1,753 | 18 |
| 1940 | #1,368 | 24 |
| 1950 | #1,657 | 20 |
| 1960 | #2,536 | 11 |
| 1970 | #1,794 | 24 |
| 1980 | #1,154 | 62 |
| 1990 | #949 | 119 |
| 2000 | #351 | 767 |
| 2010 | #161 | 2,415 |
| 2020 | #156 | 2,400 |
| 2023 | #146 | 2,478 |
| 2024 | #149 | 2,404 |
All 136 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #600 | 10 |
| 1881 | #866 | 5 |
| 1882 | #691 | 8 |
| 1885 | #765 | 7 |
| 1886 | #694 | 8 |
| 1887 | #752 | 7 |
| 1888 | #815 | 7 |
| 1889 | #878 | 6 |
| 1890 | #739 | 8 |
| 1891 | #963 | 5 |
| 1892 | #1,066 | 5 |
| 1894 | #954 | 6 |
| 1897 | #942 | 6 |
| 1900 | #1,310 | 5 |
| 1902 | #862 | 8 |
| 1903 | #1,130 | 5 |
| 1904 | #1,064 | 6 |
| 1905 | #1,233 | 5 |
| 1907 | #1,345 | 5 |
| 1908 | #877 | 10 |
| 1909 | #1,155 | 7 |
| 1910 | #928 | 12 |
| 1911 | #1,537 | 6 |
| 1912 | #1,137 | 17 |
| 1913 | #1,112 | 21 |
| 1914 | #1,772 | 13 |
| 1915 | #1,600 | 19 |
| 1916 | #2,152 | 13 |
| 1917 | #1,755 | 18 |
| 1918 | #2,165 | 14 |
| 1919 | #1,531 | 23 |
| 1920 | #1,694 | 21 |
| 1921 | #1,904 | 18 |
| 1922 | #1,470 | 26 |
| 1923 | #2,020 | 16 |
| 1924 | #1,776 | 20 |
| 1925 | #1,628 | 22 |
| 1926 | #1,605 | 22 |
| 1927 | #1,959 | 17 |
| 1928 | #2,270 | 13 |
| 1929 | #2,589 | 10 |
| 1930 | #1,753 | 18 |
| 1931 | #2,207 | 12 |
| 1932 | #2,101 | 13 |
| 1933 | #1,456 | 22 |
| 1934 | #1,658 | 18 |
| 1935 | #1,494 | 21 |
| 1936 | #2,062 | 12 |
| 1937 | #1,828 | 15 |
| 1938 | #1,559 | 19 |
| 1939 | #1,425 | 22 |
| 1940 | #1,368 | 24 |
| 1941 | #1,759 | 16 |
| 1942 | #1,496 | 22 |
| 1943 | #1,764 | 17 |
| 1944 | #2,195 | 11 |
| 1945 | #2,009 | 12 |
| 1946 | #1,409 | 25 |
| 1947 | #2,076 | 14 |
| 1948 | #1,519 | 23 |
| 1949 | #1,702 | 19 |
| 1950 | #1,657 | 20 |
| 1951 | #1,775 | 18 |
| 1952 | #1,857 | 17 |
| 1953 | #2,391 | 11 |
| 1954 | #2,114 | 14 |
| 1955 | #2,219 | 13 |
| 1956 | #1,765 | 20 |
| 1957 | #2,093 | 15 |
| 1958 | #2,026 | 16 |
| 1959 | #2,531 | 11 |
| 1960 | #2,536 | 11 |
| 1961 | #1,997 | 17 |
| 1962 | #2,035 | 16 |
| 1963 | #4,049 | 5 |
| 1964 | #2,310 | 13 |
| 1965 | #2,982 | 8 |
| 1966 | #3,946 | 5 |
| 1967 | #3,968 | 5 |
| 1968 | #2,576 | 11 |
| 1969 | #2,046 | 17 |
| 1970 | #1,794 | 24 |
| 1971 | #1,560 | 31 |
| 1972 | #2,019 | 20 |
| 1973 | #1,548 | 31 |
| 1974 | #1,471 | 35 |
| 1975 | #1,159 | 53 |
| 1976 | #1,333 | 44 |
| 1977 | #1,268 | 49 |
| 1978 | #1,451 | 41 |
| 1979 | #1,137 | 62 |
| 1980 | #1,154 | 62 |
| 1981 | #1,433 | 44 |
| 1982 | #1,310 | 51 |
| 1983 | #1,075 | 68 |
| 1984 | #1,096 | 67 |
| 1985 | #1,066 | 75 |
| 1986 | #1,014 | 83 |
| 1987 | #990 | 92 |
| 1988 | #1,041 | 90 |
| 1989 | #956 | 114 |
| 1990 | #949 | 119 |
| 1991 | #856 | 149 |
| 1992 | #783 | 178 |
| 1993 | #655 | 247 |
| 1994 | #630 | 271 |
| 1995 | #531 | 359 |
| 1996 | #504 | 414 |
| 1997 | #442 | 505 |
| 1998 | #413 | 577 |
| 1999 | #369 | 706 |
| 2000 | #351 | 767 |
| 2001 | #252 | 1,325 |
| 2002 | #210 | 1,673 |
| 2003 | #194 | 1,919 |
| 2004 | #179 | 2,246 |
| 2005 | #161 | 2,553 |
| 2006 | #150 | 2,776 |
| 2007 | #155 | 2,710 |
| 2008 | #160 | 2,457 |
| 2009 | #166 | 2,352 |
| 2010 | #161 | 2,415 |
| 2011 | #163 | 2,351 |
| 2012 | #167 | 2,326 |
| 2013 | #174 | 2,335 |
| 2014 | #178 | 2,397 |
| 2015 | #159 | 2,601 |
| 2016 | #154 | 2,634 |
| 2017 | #153 | 2,546 |
| 2018 | #154 | 2,510 |
| 2019 | #160 | 2,453 |
| 2020 | #156 | 2,400 |
| 2021 | #167 | 2,320 |
| 2022 | #161 | 2,303 |
| 2023 | #146 | 2,478 |
| 2024 | #149 | 2,404 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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