Names / Boy names
Malakai
Current rank
#213
and rising
All-time peak
#213
in 2025
First recorded
1988
in U.S. data
Children named
17,800
since 1988
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #213 in 2025 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Malakai first appears in 1988. It currently ranks #213 and is still gaining ground. Its strongest year was 2025, at #213 nationally. Over 17,800 have carried it since records began.