Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- messenger of God
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Malachy
Pronunciation
m(a)-la-chy
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2002 (rank #2682, 35 births); most recent 2025 (rank #8243, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 24 |
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 2010 (rank #477, 75 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1360, 20 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 |
| 2024 | 25 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2018 | 27 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2016 | 41 |
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 1970 (rank #140, 22 births); most recent 2025 (rank #360, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 12 |
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 2009 (rank #349, 9 births); most recent 2023 (rank #533, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 |
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 2023 (rank #153, 15 births); most recent 2025 (rank #199, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 14 |
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