Malachi

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A few things about Malachi you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Malachi

Malachi Throne

American actor (1928-2013)

Choose Malachi and your child shares a first name with Malachi Throne, an American actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Malachi, like who?” Malachi Throne's Wikipedia article is available in 25 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 635 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Malachi, 2,692 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Malachi would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMalachi has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Malachis, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearMalachi is at its all-time high right now: #134 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowMalachi is 4.0× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 2,561 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 635.
• 🚀TrendMalachi has climbed 22 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #134. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedMalachi is most popular in Georgia, where it ranks #70, followed by Alabama (#73) and Mississippi (#79). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Malachi means “my messenger”.

About the name Malachi

Malachi is a boy name meaning “my messenger”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-chi”. US birth records list Malachi for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 137 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #134 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #134, with 2,692 babies.