boy's name
Malachy
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,758
Northern Ireland
#221
2024 births
Malachy is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2005, when 75 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 26,347 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Malachy over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 19 |
| 2000s | 496 |
| 2010s | 457 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 127 |
How popular is Malachy?
In 2025, Malachy was given to 20 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Malachy is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Malachy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Malachy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Malachy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Malachy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Malachy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Malachy
How popular is the name Malachy?
In 2025, Malachy was given to 20 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Malachy a girl's or a boy's name?
Malachy is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Malachy most popular?
Malachy peaked in 2005, when 75 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Malachy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Malachy currently ranks #221 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.