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Malachi

Pronounced M AE1 L EY1 S IY1 HH AY1 (ARPABET)

  • 4 syllables
  • Peaked 2006
  • 145 years in use
  • Biblical
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How popular is Malachi?

Malachi is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 63,377 children — the 420th most common boys' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 2006, when 2,785 children were given it.

01,2502,5003,7505,00018901920195019802010
2006Boys: 2,785Girls: 14

Characteristics

  • Biblical (Person)
  • 4 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
M AE1 L EY1 S IY1 HH AY1
Stress pattern:
1111
Syllables:
4

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Malachi

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Malachi

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Malachi?
Malachi ranks 420th among boys' names in US records, with 63,377 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 24,667.
Is Malachi a unisex name?
No. Malachi is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Malachi most popular?
2006, when 2,785 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.