Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Malachi
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2006
Peak births
2,776
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Malachi
How many people are named Malachi?
An estimated 64,124 living Americans are named Malachi.
How rare is Malachi?
Malachi is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 2,692 boys receiving the name in 2025.
How old is the typical Malachi?
The median age of a living American named Malachi is approximately 14 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 20 years old.
Is Malachi still popular?
Yes. Malachi is holding steady, with 2,692 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Malachi most common?
Malachi has its strongest geographic signal in District of Columbia, where it appears 3.9× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20062025
Peak year
2006
Decline from peak
3%
2025
2,692
All-time
65,758
Where it lives now
Malachi is most concentrated in District of Columbia — about 3.9× the national rate in the 2000s. It also runs high in Alaska and South Carolina.
States where Malachi is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.