Is Malachy a boy or girl name?

Malachy is a boy’s name. Of the 690 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Malachy

Recorded 1897–2025 · United States

Malachy was most popular in 2002, when 35 American babies were given the name — ranking #6,285 that year. In 2025 it ranked #17,163, with 9 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 690 people named Malachy.

Malachy over time

Births per year. The dot marks Malachy’s peak in 2002. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Malachy a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Malachy is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 690 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org