Malachai is a rare variant of Malachi that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.
Malachai is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #2,467 for boy births in the United States (and #5,313 across all names), given to 55 babies. Malachai was first reported in SSA data in 1991 and peaked in 2022 (78 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55 | 55 | #2,467 |
| 2024 | 62 | 62 | #2,301 |
| 2023 | 75 | 75 | #2,023 |
| 2022 | 78 | 78 | #1,975 |
| 2021 | 62 | 62 | #2,268 |
| 2020 | 57 | 57 | #2,359 |
| 2019 | 61 | 61 | #2,279 |
| 2018 | 44 | 44 | #2,779 |
| 2017 | 61 | 61 | #2,205 |
| 2016 | 42 | 42 | #2,871 |
| 2015 | 36 | 36 | #3,198 |
| 2014 | 35 | 35 | #3,192 |
| 2013 | 40 | 40 | #2,879 |
| 2012 | 47 | 47 | #2,617 |
| 2011 | 61 | 61 | #2,163 |
| 2010 | 56 | 56 | #2,309 |
| 2009 | 47 | 47 | #2,646 |
| 2008 | 71 | 71 | #1,997 |
| 2007 | 63 | 63 | #2,155 |
| 2006 | 54 | 54 | #2,340 |
| 2005 | 62 | 62 | #2,029 |
| 2004 | 39 | 39 | #2,727 |
| 2003 | 51 | 51 | #2,170 |
| 2002 | 48 | 48 | #2,214 |
| 2001 | 34 | 34 | #2,773 |
| 2000 | 21 | 21 | #3,866 |
| 1999 | 29 | 29 | #2,912 |
| 1998 | 18 | 18 | #3,952 |
| 1997 | 13 | — | #4,847 |
| 1996 | 10 | — | #5,815 |
| 1995 | 17 | — | #3,789 |
| 1994 | 11 | — | #5,314 |
| 1993 | 14 | — | #4,372 |
| 1992 | 6 | — | #8,064 |
| 1991 | 6 | — | #7,873 |