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Malikai
OriginHebrew, spelling variation of Malachi
Meaning"my messenger"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#1416
2025 SSA
About Malikai
In the Bible, Malachi, was the last of the twelve Hebrew prophets, who foretold the coming of Christ.
This alternate spelling, which promotes the popular nickname Kai, is given to over 100 boys each year in the US.
Malikai is also given to girls.
Pronounced mahl-uh-KY.
As of October 2026, Malikai ranked #17086 for girls in US births in 2019 and #1416 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1276 for boys in 2020.
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 | #2,109 | 66 | 34.4 |
| 2015 | #1,903 | 77 | 40.2 |
| 2016 | #1,807 | 84 | 44.3 |
| 2017 | #1,521 | 109 | 58.9 |
| 2018 | #1,599 | 103 | 56.7 |
| 2019 | #1,360 | 132 | 73.6 |
| 2020 | #1,276 | 144 | 83.4 |
| 2021 | #1,521 | 117 | 66.9 |
| 2022 | #1,289 | 148 | 84.8 |
| 2023 | #1,295 | 148 | 86.5 |
| 2024 | #1,331 | 144 | 83.6 |
| 2025 | #1,416 | 129 | 75.5 |
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