Malakai

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

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,031 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Malakai, 1,657 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Malakai would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMalakai first shows up in US birth records in 1988, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 37 years since.
• 🏆Best yearMalakai is at its all-time high right now: #213 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowMalakai is 61× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 63,291 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 1,031.
• 🚀TrendMalakai has climbed 72 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #213. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedMalakai is most popular in Hawaii, where it ranks #22, followed by New Mexico (#99) and Idaho (#125). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningMalakai is an English form of Malachi, which means “my messenger”.

About the name Malakai

Malakai is a boy name meaning “my messenger”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-kai”. US birth records list Malakai for boys from 1988 to 2025, in 37 of those 38 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #213 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #213, with 1,657 babies.