Malakhai is a rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Malakhai is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #3,720 for boy births in the United States (and #8,007 across all names), given to 30 babies. Malakhai was first reported in SSA data in 2002 and peaked in 2023 (42 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | #3,720 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | #4,039 |
| 2023 | 42 | 42 | #2,982 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | #3,588 |
| 2021 | 39 | 39 | #3,102 |
| 2020 | 24 | 24 | #4,228 |
| 2019 | 35 | 35 | #3,316 |
| 2018 | 16 | 16 | #5,693 |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 | #6,954 |
| 2016 | 23 | 23 | #4,420 |
| 2015 | 19 | 19 | #4,996 |
| 2014 | 11 | 11 | #7,362 |
| 2013 | 11 | 11 | #7,359 |
| 2012 | 8 | 8 | #9,393 |
| 2011 | 13 | 13 | #6,460 |
| 2010 | 17 | 17 | #5,394 |
| 2009 | 10 | 10 | #8,087 |
| 2008 | 14 | 14 | #6,288 |
| 2007 | 11 | 11 | #7,422 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | #13,273 |
| 2005 | 11 | 11 | #6,926 |
| 2004 | 8 | 8 | #8,631 |
| 2003 | 9 | 9 | #7,614 |
| 2002 | 6 | 6 | #10,182 |