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Malachi

Boy

Origin of the name

Malachi comes from the Hebrew, “my messenger.” The Book of Malachi is the last book of the prophets in the Old Testament.

Comeback name

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In 2006, Malachi reached its peak: 2,776 boys, 1 baby in 1,425. Almost forgotten around 1897, with about 0 births a year, it has been climbing back since. Its rank in 2025: No. 134. 37% of all babies named Malachi since 1880 were born in the 2010s.
65,758births since 1880
2000sgeneration
No. 150rank at its peak, in 2006

Where babies named Malachi are born

2006

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The darker the blue, the more common Malachi is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Malachi is most common in Alaska (2.3 times), Georgia (1.8) and Delaware (1.8), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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