Malachi vs Tommy
Malachi and Tommycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Malachi was ranked #312 and Tommy #11 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Malachi was ranked #727 and Tommy #20 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Malachi was ranked #577 and Tommy #27 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Malachi was ranked #290 and Tommy #39 among boys in England and Wales.
Malachi and Tommy over time
Malachi and Tommy appear together in 3 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Tommy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Malachi in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Malachi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Tommy in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2013, Tommy moved ahead of Malachi in Northern Ireland · Boys — #262 and #293 the year before became #343 and #108.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Malachi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tommy in 29.
Highest recorded here: Malachi #191 in 2005, Tommy #22 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Malachi #290, Tommy #39.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2000–2025
Malachi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tommy in 15.
Highest recorded here: Malachi #390 in 2000, Tommy #21 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Malachi #577, Tommy #27.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2005–2023
Malachi held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Tommy in 9.
Highest recorded here: Malachi #242 in 2019, Tommy #11 in 2023.
The order changed in 2013: Tommy moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #262 and #293; by 2013 that had become #343 and #108.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Malachi #312, Tommy #11.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Malachi | Tommy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #27 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Malachi has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Tommy.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Malachi
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #290 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #191 among boys in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Tommy
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #268 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1999–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys