boy's name
Malaki
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,328
Malaki is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 158 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Malaki is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2007, when 278 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 20,983 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1989.
Malaki over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 115 |
| 2000s | 1,838 |
| 2010s | 1,942 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 891 |
How popular is Malaki?
In 2025, Malaki was given to 158 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Malaki is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Malaki
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Malaki also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Malaki over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Malaki
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Malaki — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Malaki
How popular is the name Malaki?
In 2025, Malaki was given to 158 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Malaki a girl's or a boy's name?
Malaki is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Malaki most popular?
Malaki peaked in 2007, when 278 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Malaki a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Malaki currently ranks #1,258 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.