Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- My Messenger
Messenger of God; a minor prophet in the Old Testament and author of the biblical Book of Malachi
Syllables
3
Themes
- Biblical
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Malachi
Pronunciation
m(a)-la-chi
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #150, 2,771 births); most recent 2025 (rank #134, 2,692 births)
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #6523, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10107, 9 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,692 | 9 |
| 2024 | 2,404 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2,478 | 8 |
| 2022 | 2,303 | – |
| 2021 | 2,320 | 8 |
| 2020 | 2,400 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2,453 | 10 |
| 2018 | 2,510 | 9 |
| 2017 | 2,546 | 7 |
| 2016 | 2,634 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #246, 226 births); most recent 2025 (rank #292, 157 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 157 |
| 2024 | 154 |
| 2023 | 137 |
| 2022 | 134 |
| 2021 | 126 |
| 2020 | 145 |
| 2019 | 157 |
| 2018 | 179 |
| 2017 | 220 |
| 2016 | 194 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #422, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #552, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #366, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #400, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #242, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #314, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #238, 17 births); most recent 2023 (rank #318, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 16 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2014 | 17 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence