How Many People Are Named Makani?
An estimated 485 people in the United States have the first name Makani. It is used for both genders, with 72.6% male. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Makani peaked in popularity in 2022 with 51 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Makani 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 Makani paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
485
About 1 in 706,710 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
72.6% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2022
51 births
Total Registered
489
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Makani
Makani is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (72.6%) and females (27.4%). Out of 489 total births registered, 355 were male and 134 were female.
Makani as a male name
Ranked #4,801 in 2024
21 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (27 births)
Makani as a female name
Ranked #8,727 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (24 births)
Makani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Makani span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 180 babies were registered. Makani remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Makani by Decade
How has Makani 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.
Makani by State
Birth registrations for Makani span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Hawaii, Florida. The lowest are in Florida, Hawaii, California. On average, about 18 Makanis were registered per state.
Makani + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Makani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Makani
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Makani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Makani?
We estimate approximately 485 people named Makani 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 706,710 Americans share this first name.
Is Makani a common name?
Makani is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 489 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Makani most popular?
Makani reached peak popularity in 2022, when 51 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Makani is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Makani a male name?
Makani is predominantly male. 72.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Makani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Makani Smith, Makani Johnson, Makani 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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