Malachy is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Malachy across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Malachy has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 690 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,078 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 102 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 206 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 598 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Malachy per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2005 (75/yr) · United States peaked in 2002 (35/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1968 (22/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2023 (15/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2009 (9/yr).
Malachy is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2002, when it ranked #6,397 nationally (given to 71 babies that year).
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