Names / Boy names
Malachy
Current rank
#8,665
and easing
All-time peak
#1,169
in 1897
First recorded
1897
in U.S. data
Children named
690
since 1897
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,169 in 1897 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Traditionally linked with "devotee of Saint Seachnall.". Stateside, it was first recorded in 1897. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. 1897 marked its high point, reaching #1,169. Roughly 690 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.