Malakai
Malakai is a distinctive choice, ranked #357 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Malakai in their class.
About the Name Malakai
Malakai is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 99 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #343 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Malakai is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Malakai in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #233, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Malakai
- Malakai Hala-Ngatai — Malakai Hala-Ngatai is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for Moana Pasifika and Manawatu.
- Malakai Bakaniceva — Elia Malakai Bakaniceva Radikedike is a Fijian former professional rugby union player.
- Malakai Tiwa — Malakai Tiwa in Fiji is a footballer who plays as a midfielder.
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 Malakai
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Malakai
Almost certainly the only Malakai in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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