boy's name
Malaquias
mah-lah-KEE-ahs (Spanish)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 4
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 152
Malaquias is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2024, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1996.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Malaquias Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 19 |
| 2010s | 48 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 74 |
How Popular Is Malaquias?
In 2025, Malaquias was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Malaquias
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Malaquias Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Malaquias over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Malaquias
- Spanish mah-lah-KEE-ahs
Sibling Names for Malaquias
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Malaquias — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Malaquias
How popular is the name Malaquias?
In 2025, Malaquias was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Malaquias a girl's or a boy's name?
Malaquias is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Malaquias?
Malaquias has 4 syllables.
When was Malaquias most popular?
Malaquias peaked in 2024, when 17 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Malaquias a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Malaquias currently ranks #9,240 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.