Malachi is a distinctive choice, ranked #292 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Malachi in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#292
US Rank #134
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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 fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Malachi in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #149, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
โญ Famous People Named Malachi
Malachi Wrampling โ Malachi Wrampling is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Chiefs and Waikato.
Malachi Jones โ Malachi Jones may refer to: Malachi Jones (cricketer), Bermudian cricketer Malachi Jones (clergyman) (c.
Malachi Barton โ Malachi Daniel Barton is an American actor best known for his roles in Disney Channel productions.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Malachi
Unlikely. With around 157 UK babies named Malachi per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Malachi in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Malachi has been fairly steady, ranked #292 in 2025 against #318 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #191 in 2005.
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 Barton and Malachi Flynn. Short summaries for each appear below.
Malachi appears in the US top 500 at #149 in 2024 โ moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
157
UK babies named Malachi (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 26 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
Almost certainly the only Malachi in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Malachi
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Marjorie Olive Whitaker, nรฉe Taylor, better known under her pseudonym Malachi Whitaker, was an English writer, noted for her short stories and an autobiography.
Malachi Emmanuel Flynn ( ) is an American-born naturalized Turkish professional basketball player for Bahรงeลehir Koleji of the Turkish Basketbol Sรผper Ligi (BSL).