Malikhi
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "my king" or "my messenger".
Name Census estimates that about 299 living Americans carry the first name Malikhi. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Malikhi today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Malikhi births was 2009 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Malikhi. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
299
~ 1 in 1,146,336 Americans
Peak year
2009
21 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,448
Tracked since 2002
Popularity
Malikhi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Malikhi from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 139 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Malikhi remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Malikhi by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Malikhi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Malikhis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Malikhi
The name Malikhi is derived from the Hebrew language and has its origins in ancient Semitic cultures of the Middle East. It is a combination of two Hebrew words: "malak" meaning "king" or "angel," and "chi" meaning "life." Therefore, the name Malikhi can be interpreted as "king of life" or "angel of life."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Malikhi can be found in the Bible, specifically in the Book of Nehemiah. Nehemiah 3:31 mentions a man named Malchijah, which is a variant spelling of Malikhi. This biblical reference suggests that the name was in use among ancient Israelites as early as the 5th century BCE.
In the Middle Ages, the name Malikhi was relatively uncommon but did appear in some historical records. One notable bearer of the name was Malikhi ibn al-Walid, an Arab mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 9th century CE. He made significant contributions to the development of trigonometry and the study of celestial mechanics.
During the Renaissance period, the name Malikhi gained some popularity among Jewish communities in Europe. One prominent figure with this name was Malikhi ben Yaakov, a 16th-century Kabbalist and scholar from Safed, Palestine (now Israel). He was known for his work in interpreting the mystical teachings of the Kabbalah.
In the 19th century, Malikhi was the name of a notable African-American abolitionist and activist. Malikhi Gibbs, born in 1810, was a former slave who became a prominent leader in the anti-slavery movement and worked alongside notable figures like Frederick Douglass.
Another famous bearer of the name Malikhi was Malikhi Andrews, an American lawyer and civil rights activist who lived from 1920 to 2008. He played a crucial role in the desegregation of public schools in the United States and worked tirelessly to advance the cause of racial equality.
While the name Malikhi has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, it has been carried by individuals from various cultural and ethnic backgrounds, each contributing to the rich tapestry of its meaning and significance.
People
Malikhi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Malikhi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Malikhi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Malikhi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 299 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Malikhi going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,146,336 US residents.
Is Malikhi a common name?
We classify Malikhi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 302 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Malikhi most popular?
The single biggest year for Malikhi was 2009, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Malikhi is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Malikhi a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Malikhi in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.