Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Angel or messenger of God.
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Malakai
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #213, 1,657 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #12237, 7 births); most recent 2024 (rank #13427, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,657 | – |
| 2024 | 1,537 | 6 |
| 2023 | 1,575 | 6 |
| 2022 | 1,526 | 7 |
| 2021 | 1,390 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1,187 | 6 |
| 2019 | 1,078 | 6 |
| 2018 | 838 | – |
| 2017 | 813 | – |
| 2016 | 732 | 5 |
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 2023 (rank #343, 124 births); most recent 2025 (rank #357, 118 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 118 |
| 2024 | 123 |
| 2023 | 124 |
| 2022 | 111 |
| 2021 | 108 |
| 2020 | 86 |
| 2019 | 79 |
| 2018 | 100 |
| 2017 | 113 |
| 2016 | 88 |
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 2025 (rank #642, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 2025 (rank #278, 13 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
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 #365, 4 births); most recent 2024 (rank #404, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 2016 (rank #162, 28 births); most recent 2023 (rank #257, 13 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 28 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2014 | 10 |
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