ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1897 First Year 2026 Last Year 2002 Peak Year #1057 Peak Rank 711 Total Count 54 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Malachy What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Malachy is a given name of Irish origin. Notable bearers of the name include: Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malachy%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malachy%5F%28given%5Fname%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Irish 📖 ## The Story of Malachy American parents first put Malachy on the record books as a baby boy name in 1897, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 35 Malachys were born — ranking #2,685 that year. About 34% of every Malachy on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Malachy ranks #5,947 for baby boys with 15 births, holding steady (+0%). All told, over 711 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Malachy Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Malachy. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Leachlainn ⭐ ## Notable people named Malachy A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Saint Malachy (1095–1148), Archbishop of Armagh and first native-born Irish saint * ●Malachy of Ireland (fl. 1279–1300), theologian and archbishop * ●Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid , 9th-century High King of Ireland, also known as Malachy I * ●Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill , High King of Ireland in the late 10th and early 11th centuries, also known as Malachy II * ●Malachy Carey (1956–1992), Irish republican * ●Malachy Coney , Northern Irish comics writer and cartoonist * ●Malachy Conlon (d. 1950), Northern Irish politician * ●Malachy Bowes Daly (1836–1920), Canadian politician Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malachy%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malachy%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Malachy Phonetically similar names — useful when Malachy is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Malachi](/malachi) * Malecha * Milici * Mcclatchy * Militia * [Malaysia](/malaysia) * Malawi * Maloney * [Malasia](/malasia) * Malacca * Moloney * Mullaney Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Malachy What does the name Malachy mean? Malachy is a given name of Irish origin. Notable bearers of the name include: What is the origin of the name Malachy? Malachy has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Irish. How popular is Malachy in 2026? In 2026, Malachy ranks #5,947 among boys' names in the U.S., with 15 babies given the name that year. When was Malachy most popular? Malachy reached its peak popularity in 2002, ranking #1,057 that year with 35 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Malachy most popular? Malachy has historically been most popular in Illinois, New York, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Malachy. Is Malachy a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Malachy is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Malachy? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Malachy include Irene, Hebert, Heyward. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Malachy? Common variants and related forms of Malachy include Leachlainn. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👦IrenePeak #1057](/irene)[👦HebertPeak #1057](/hebert)[👦HeywardPeak #1057](/heyward)[👦NatividadPeak #1057](/natividad)[👦JadinPeak #1057](/jadin)[👦MelbournePeak #1058](/melbourne)[👦ThelmaPeak #1058](/thelma)[👦EveryPeak #1058](/every) ## About the name Malachy Malachy is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1897 and has accumulated 711 births in the dataset. Malachy's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #1,057\. Use the chart and map above to compare Malachy's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2002 → ](/year/2002) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "M" → ](/letter/m) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.