Malakhai
Boy name · #3731 in 2025 · Uniqueness 71/100
Malakhai is currently the #3731 boy name in the United States — 30 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4890, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 boys born in 2025 was named Malakhai.
Babies named Malakhai per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 23-year story
Malakhai first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 42 babies and a rank of #2952. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Malakhai against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Malakhai in class?
Malakhai scores 71 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Malakhai will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Malakhai is most common
State-level data for Malakhai is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Malakhai
Statistically, parents drawn to Malakhai tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Malachai, Makhai, Yishai, Mordecai, and Mahkai.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Malakhai | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #3658 |
| 2024 | 27 | #3986 |
| 2023 | 42 | #2952 |
| 2022 | 32 | #3533 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3074 |
| 2020 | 24 | #4141 |
| 2019 | 35 | #3259 |
| 2018 | 16 | #5540 |
| 2017 | 12 | #6685 |
| 2016 | 23 | #4327 |
| 2015 | 19 | #4890 |
| 2014 | 11 | #7048 |
| 2013 | 11 | #7026 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8864 |
| 2011 | 13 | #6256 |
| 2010 | 17 | #5251 |
| 2009 | 10 | #7692 |
| 2008 | 14 | #6070 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7094 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12055 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6634 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8143 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7245 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Malakhai a popular boy name?
Malakhai ranked #3731 among boys in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4890.
When was the name Malakhai most popular?
Malakhai peaked in 2023, when 42 American boys received the name (ranked #2952 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Malakhai?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American boys was named Malakhai. It scores 71/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.