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Malakhi
OriginHebrew
Meaning"my messenger"
About Malakhi
While Malakhi might appear to some as a modern twist on the more familiar Malachi, it is in fact closer to the Biblical Hebrew form, Mal'akhi.It made a brief appearance in the US Top 1000 in 2019, but now sits just outside it, received by around 180 boys each year.
Pronounced MAL-uh-kie .
As of October 2026, Malakhi ranked #1439 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #921 in 2019.
Editor's take: The name Malakhi is a boy's name meaning "my messenger".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,501 | 108 | 56.2 |
| 2015 | #1,337 | 132 | 68.9 |
| 2016 | #1,094 | 180 | 94.8 |
| 2017 | #1,115 | 173 | 93.5 |
| 2018 | #1,171 | 164 | 90.3 |
| 2019 | #921 | 238 | 132.6 |
| 2020 | #1,044 | 194 | 112.4 |
| 2021 | #1,162 | 171 | 97.7 |
| 2022 | #1,141 | 183 | 104.8 |
| 2023 | #1,145 | 183 | 107 |
| 2024 | #1,312 | 148 | 85.9 |
| 2025 | #1,439 | 125 | 73.2 |
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