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Malachy
OriginIrish version of Malachi, Hebrew, or Secundus, Latin
Meaning"my messenger; second"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#942
On Nameberry
About Malachy
The name Malachy peaked for boys at #1169 in 1897.
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 | #4,993 | 19 | 9.9 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,270 | 24 | 12.6 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,800 | 20 | 11.6 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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11th century Irish Archbishop of Armagh
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English author of "The Universal Dictionary of Trade and Commerce"
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Northern Irish comics writer and artist
Malachy in pop culture
- Malachy Doyle
character on TV's "Republic of Doyle"
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character on British soap "Hollyoaks"
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character in "Ulysses" by James Joyce
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