Namewise

Malachy Popularity

See the full name profile on the Malachy page.

RisingEngland and Wales (male) rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #401 to #1821.1996199719982000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#401#1821
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England and Wales rank by year
YearRank
1996#1591
1997#1761
1998#1821
2000#1002
2001#1135
2002#805
2003#414
2004#555
2005#401
2006#494
2007#509
2008#527
2009#485
2010#477
2011#537
2012#566
2013#720
2014#695
2015#753
2016#790
2017#1097
2018#1040
2019#1113
2020#1111
2021#1250
2022#1268
2023#1533
2024#1132

Demonstration dataSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #123 in Republic of Ireland in 1968.

Malachy's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, count per million births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankCount per millionConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#113225HighDemonstration data
2023England and Walesmale#153316HighDemonstration data
2022England and Walesmale#126821HighDemonstration data
2021England and Walesmale#125021HighDemonstration data
2020England and Walesmale#111124HighDemonstration data
2019England and Walesmale#111324HighDemonstration data
2018England and Walesmale#104027HighDemonstration data
2017England and Walesmale#109726HighDemonstration data
2016England and Walesmale#79041HighDemonstration data
2015England and Walesmale#75343HighDemonstration data
2014England and Walesmale#69547HighDemonstration data
2013England and Walesmale#72045HighDemonstration data
2012England and Walesmale#56664HighDemonstration data
2011England and Walesmale#53765HighDemonstration data
2010England and Walesmale#47775HighDemonstration data
2009England and Walesmale#48573HighDemonstration data
2008England and Walesmale#52764HighDemonstration data
2007England and Walesmale#50963HighDemonstration data
2006England and Walesmale#49461HighDemonstration data
2005England and Walesmale#40175HighDemonstration data
2004England and Walesmale#55546HighDemonstration data
2003England and Walesmale#41463HighDemonstration data
2002England and Walesmale#80523HighDemonstration data
2001England and Walesmale#113513HighDemonstration data
2000England and Walesmale#100215HighDemonstration data
1998England and Walesmale#18216HighDemonstration data
1997England and Walesmale#17616HighDemonstration data
1996England and Walesmale#15917HighDemonstration data
2024Northern Irelandmale#2169HighDemonstration data
2023Northern Irelandmale#15315HighDemonstration data
2022Northern Irelandmale#2348HighDemonstration data
2021Northern Irelandmale#19212HighDemonstration data
2020Northern Irelandmale#3045HighDemonstration data
2019Northern Irelandmale#2269HighDemonstration data
2018Northern Irelandmale#2557HighDemonstration data
2017Northern Irelandmale#2149HighDemonstration data
2016Northern Irelandmale#17514HighDemonstration data
2015Northern Irelandmale#2378HighDemonstration data
2014Northern Irelandmale#2438HighDemonstration data
2013Northern Irelandmale#2199HighDemonstration data
2012Northern Irelandmale#2477HighDemonstration data
2011Northern Irelandmale#3753HighDemonstration data
2010Northern Irelandmale#3035HighDemonstration data
2009Northern Irelandmale#2328HighDemonstration data
2008Northern Irelandmale#2666HighDemonstration data
2007Northern Irelandmale#17912HighDemonstration data
2006Northern Irelandmale#2078HighDemonstration data
2005Northern Irelandmale#2316HighDemonstration data
2004Northern Irelandmale#2107HighDemonstration data
2003Northern Irelandmale#2295HighDemonstration data
2002Northern Irelandmale#2434HighDemonstration data
2001Northern Irelandmale#2185HighDemonstration data
1999Northern Irelandmale#2205HighDemonstration data
1998Northern Irelandmale#2404HighDemonstration data
1997Northern Irelandmale#1798HighDemonstration data
2025Republic of Irelandmale#37210HighDemonstration data
2024Republic of Irelandmale#25217HighDemonstration data
2023Republic of Irelandmale#4368HighDemonstration data
2022Republic of Irelandmale#28716HighDemonstration data
2021Republic of Irelandmale#4547HighDemonstration data
2020Republic of Irelandmale#28016HighDemonstration data
2019Republic of Irelandmale#35211HighDemonstration data
2018Republic of Irelandmale#26218HighDemonstration data
2017Republic of Irelandmale#4188HighDemonstration data
2016Republic of Irelandmale#34512HighDemonstration data
2015Republic of Irelandmale#4218HighDemonstration data
2014Republic of Irelandmale#26718HighDemonstration data
2013Republic of Irelandmale#38310HighDemonstration data
2012Republic of Irelandmale#4019HighDemonstration data
2011Republic of Irelandmale#4906HighDemonstration data
2010Republic of Irelandmale#30114HighDemonstration data
2009Republic of Irelandmale#36610HighDemonstration data
2008Republic of Irelandmale#34611HighDemonstration data
2007Republic of Irelandmale#3429HighDemonstration data
2006Republic of Irelandmale#3149HighDemonstration data
2005Republic of Irelandmale#3028HighDemonstration data
2004Republic of Irelandmale#24411HighDemonstration data
2003Republic of Irelandmale#22812HighDemonstration data
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3136HighDemonstration data
2001Republic of Irelandmale#4093HighDemonstration data
2000Republic of Irelandmale#2507HighDemonstration data
1999Republic of Irelandmale#3793HighDemonstration data
1998Republic of Irelandmale#3693HighDemonstration data
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3035HighDemonstration data
1996Republic of Irelandmale#3364HighDemonstration data
1995Republic of Irelandmale#2229HighDemonstration data
1993Republic of Irelandmale#2238HighDemonstration data
1992Republic of Irelandmale#2675HighDemonstration data
1990Republic of Irelandmale#2864HighDemonstration data
1988Republic of Irelandmale#2714HighDemonstration data
1987Republic of Irelandmale#2724HighDemonstration data
1986Republic of Irelandmale#3173HighDemonstration data
1985Republic of Irelandmale#2694HighDemonstration data
1984Republic of Irelandmale#3183HighDemonstration data
1983Republic of Irelandmale#20210HighDemonstration data
1982Republic of Irelandmale#18812HighDemonstration data
1981Republic of Irelandmale#2179HighDemonstration data
1980Republic of Irelandmale#21310HighDemonstration data
1979Republic of Irelandmale#21110HighDemonstration data
1978Republic of Irelandmale#18413HighDemonstration data
1977Republic of Irelandmale#20011HighDemonstration data
1976Republic of Irelandmale#2228HighDemonstration data
1975Republic of Irelandmale#19812HighDemonstration data
1974Republic of Irelandmale#20311HighDemonstration data
1973Republic of Irelandmale#18214HighDemonstration data
1972Republic of Irelandmale#20310HighDemonstration data
1971Republic of Irelandmale#18412HighDemonstration data
1970Republic of Irelandmale#14022HighDemonstration data
1969Republic of Irelandmale#17412HighDemonstration data
1968Republic of Irelandmale#12322HighDemonstration data
1967Republic of Irelandmale#13217HighDemonstration data
1966Republic of Irelandmale#12718HighDemonstration data
1965Republic of Irelandmale#12916HighDemonstration data
1964Republic of Irelandmale#12916HighDemonstration data

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.