Boys name
Malachi
Malachi is a boys' name given to 63,254 boys in the United States since 1912, peaking in 2006 with 2,762 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 43rd among boys names in Mississippi in 2023.
Which states favor Malachi
Malachi by state
Top states by all-time births named Malachi. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 5,177 | #130 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 5,010 | #172 (2025) |
| 3 | Florida | 4,440 | #107 (2025) |
| 4 | Georgia | 3,271 | #71 (2025) |
| 5 | New York | 3,238 | #264 (2025) |
| 6 | North Carolina | 3,018 | #95 (2025) |
| 7 | Ohio | 2,572 | #123 (2025) |
| 8 | Tennessee | 2,075 | #102 (2025) |
| 9 | Illinois | 2,063 | #137 (2025) |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | 2,047 | #152 (2025) |
| 11 | Virginia | 2,009 | #108 (2025) |
| 12 | Michigan | 1,979 | — |
| 13 | Indiana | 1,845 | — |
| 14 | Missouri | 1,635 | — |
| 15 | South Carolina | 1,535 | — |
| 16 | Washington | 1,433 | — |
| 17 | Alabama | 1,342 | — |
| 18 | Maryland | 1,241 | — |
| 19 | New Jersey | 1,237 | — |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 1,182 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).