How Many People Are Named Makai?
An estimated 8,902 people in the United States have the first name Makai. It is predominantly male (96.5%). The average bearer is 11 years old, and Makai peaked in popularity in 2023 with 622 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Makai as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Makai paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Makai is overwhelmingly male, 310 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Makai is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
8,902
About 1 in 38,503 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.5% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2023
622 births
Total Registered
8,977
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Makai
Makai is predominantly male (96.5%), though 310 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Makai as a male name
Ranked #535 in 2024
556 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (611 births)
Makai as a female name
Ranked #9,370 in 2023
11 female births in 2023
Peak: 2005 (22 births)
Makai: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Makai span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 4,050 babies were registered. While Makai is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Makai by Decade
How has Makai tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Makai by State
Birth registrations for Makai span all 40 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Florida, New York. The lowest are in Idaho, New Mexico, Delaware. On average, about 188 Makais were registered per state.
Makai + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Makai as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Makai: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Makai?
We estimate approximately 8,902 people named Makai are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 38,503 Americans share this first name.
Is Makai a common name?
Makai is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,977 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Makai most popular?
Makai reached peak popularity in 2023, when 622 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Makai is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Makai a male name?
Makai is predominantly male. 96.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Makai Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Makai Smith, Makai Johnson, Makai Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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