The baby name Malachi appears in baby name data for the United States from 1912 to 2024. It was most popular in 2016 with 3,795 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Malachi has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 5 |
| 1913 | 15 |
| 1917 | 10 |
| 1919 | 19 |
| 1920 | 17 |
| 1921 | 8 |
| 1922 | 17 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1925 | 9 |
| 1933 | 5 |
| 1934 | 15 |
| 1935 | 7 |
| 1938 | 5 |
| 1939 | 6 |
| 1940 | 17 |
| 1943 | 5 |
| 1948 | 8 |
| 1949 | 30 |
| 1950 | 8 |
| 1969 | 5 |
| 1972 | 5 |
| 1973 | 7 |
| 1974 | 10 |
| 1975 | 7 |
| 1979 | 23 |
| 1981 | 5 |
| 1982 | 10 |
| 1983 | 7 |
| 1984 | 7 |
| 1985 | 33 |
| 1986 | 16 |
| 1987 | 16 |
| 1988 | 34 |
| 1989 | 38 |
| 1990 | 40 |
| 1991 | 84 |
| 1992 | 155 |
| 1993 | 207 |
| 1994 | 268 |
| 1995 | 356 |
| 1996 | 414 |
| 1997 | 527 |
| 1998 | 624 |
| 1999 | 771 |
| 2000 | 841 |
| 2001 | 1,454 |
| 2002 | 1,997 |
| 2003 | 2,277 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2004 | 2,736 |
| 2005 | 3,267 |
| 2006 | 3,574 |
| 2007 | 3,155 |
| 2008 | 2,996 |
| 2009 | 2,966 |
| 2010 | 3,025 |
| 2011 | 2,915 |
| 2012 | 2,991 |
| 2013 | 2,967 |
| 2014 | 2,964 |
| 2015 | 3,703 |
| 2016 | 3,795 |
| 2017 | 3,521 |
| 2018 | 3,507 |
| 2019 | 3,309 |
| 2020 | 2,754 |
| 2021 | 2,880 |
| 2022 | 2,805 |
| 2023 | 2,863 |
| 2024 | 2,768 |