Malachi is a distinctive choice, ranked #290 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Malachi in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#290
US Rank #149
About the Name Malachi
Malachi is steadily gaining in popularity, up 28 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #191 in 2005, and it currently sits at #290. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Malachi is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #149, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Malachi
Unlikely. With around 154 UK babies named Malachi per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Malachi in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Malachi is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 28 places over the last five years to #290 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Malachi is more popular in the US (#149) than in the UK (#290). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Malachi include: Malachi Wrampling — Malachi Wrampling is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Chiefs and Waikato.; Malachi Barton — Malachi Daniel Barton is an American actor best known for his roles in Disney Channel productions.; Malachi Flynn — Malachi Emmanuel Flynn ( ) is an American-born naturalized Turkish professional basketball player for Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi....
Malachi appears in the US top 500 at #149 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
154
UK babies named Malachi (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 28 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Malachi
Likely around 1 other Malachi in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Malachi
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Malachi Daniel Barton is an American actor best known for his roles in Disney Channel productions. He first gained prominence as Beast Diaz in Stuck in the Middle and starred as Colby Madden in The Villains of Valley View.
Malachi Ritscher was an American musician, recording engineer, human rights activist, and anti-war protester. He died by self-immolation, an act of protest against the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Marjorie Olive Whitaker, née Taylor, better known under her pseudonym Malachi Whitaker, was an English writer, noted for her short stories and an autobiography. She wrote nearly 100 stories published in four collections by Jonathan Cape in the 1920s and 1930s.
Malachi Emmanuel Flynn ( ) is an American-born naturalized Turkish professional basketball player for Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for the Washington State Cougars and the San Diego State Aztecs.
Malachi Knight-Smith is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Wright State Raiders, Chattanooga Mocs, and Gonzaga Bulldogs.
Steven Malachi Fields is an American college football wide receiver for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He previously played for the Virginia Cavaliers.
Malachi Corley is an American professional football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, earning all-conference honors in 2022 and 2023, and was selected by the Jets in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft.
Malachi Nelson is an American college football quarterback for the Syracuse Orange. He previously played for the USC Trojans, Boise State Broncos, and UTEP Miners.