Is Malachi a boy or girl name?

Malachi is primarily a boy name in U.S. records: about 0% of recorded births are female.

What is the average age of someone named Malachi?

The average Malachi alive today is an estimated 14 years old. People named Malachi were most often born around 2006.

When was the name Malachi most popular?

Malachi peaked in 2006 with 2,790 recorded births in the United States.

What vibe does the name Malachi have?

In one report's words: biblical, adolescent, angular. Malachi ranks #930 among all U.S. first names since 1880.

Malachi — Name Meaning, Age & Vibe

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Origin & Meaning

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From the Hebrew meaning 'my messenger' or 'my angel,' borne by the final prophet of the Old Testament. The name appeared sparingly in early American record-keeping from 1880 onward before finding broader adoption during the turn-of-the-century rise in Old Testament boys' names.

Also answers toMal, Kai

Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1880–2025

SSA Data

1880 peak: 2,790 souls, A.D. 2006 2025

2025: 2,701 born, holding steady

Estimated Age

14 yrs

Most Malachis were born around 2006 — has never once waited for a photo to develop.

Peak Reign

2006

№150 that year

Generation

Gen Alpha, 50%

then Gen Z 46% · Millennial 4%

Rarity

Top 2000 all-time

≈66K ever born · holding steady

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Malachi grew up with

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Generation Distribution — Living Malachis

SSA Data

Millennial 4%Gen Z 46%Gen Alpha 50%

Data vs. Humans

What the data says

SSA Data

SSA: Malachi peaked in 2006.

Estimated average age: 14.

What people think

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Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates

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Formal Casual

Soft Strong

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Public Opinion Ledger

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First Impressions

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On paper, the name carries the solemn weight of Scripture. In practice, the average Malachi is currently fourteen years old and running track. It belongs to the wave of nineteenth-century revivals that skipped the baby boom entirely and landed directly in modern middle schools. The sound is sharp, ending on a bright vowel that keeps it from feeling heavy.

Field Notes

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Field Note 01

Nearly ninety-six percent of all living bearers belong to Generation Z or Generation Alpha.

Field Note 02

The name lingered in double-digit annual registrations for most of the twentieth century before peaking at three thousand births in 2006.

Field Note 03

Half of everyone in the record who has ever carried the name is currently young enough to require a parental signature on a permission slip.

Notable Malachis

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Malachi Throneactor, b. 1928

Malachi Kirbyactor, b. 1989

Malachi Flynnbasketball player, b. 1998

Adjacent Names

Elijah · Isaiah · Josiah · Micah · Ezra · Jonah

Ephemera — If Malachi were a…

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City

Flagstaff

Color

Cobalt

Artifact

A battered hydration pack

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