Malachy

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Malachy is a given name of Irish origin. Notable bearers of the name include:

From Wikipedia

Malachy first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 20 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2005 with 75 babies (rank #405 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Malachy

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Malachy yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
9Soul urgeThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

895

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	7	#1,690
1997	6	#1,910
1998	6	#1,973
2000	15	#1,031
2001	13	#1,167
2002	23	#818
2003	63	#417
2004	46	#561
2005	75	#405
2006	61	#499
2007	63	#514
2008	64	#533
2009	73	#489
2010	75	#479
2011	65	#540
2012	64	#568
2013	45	#726
2014	47	#705
2015	43	#760
2016	41	#794