How Many People Are Named Makari?
An estimated 1,752 people in the United States have the first name Makari. It is used for both genders, with 88.2% male. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Makari peaked in popularity in 2024 with 246 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Makari 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 Makari paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Makari is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 8, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,752
About 1 in 195,636 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
88.2% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2024
246 births
Total Registered
1,765
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Makari
Makari is predominantly male (88.2%), though 209 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Makari as a male name
Ranked #968 in 2024
232 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (232 births)
Makari as a female name
Ranked #7,799 in 2024
14 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (26 births)
Makari: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Makari span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 971 babies were registered. Makari remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Makari by Decade
How has Makari 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.
Makari by State
Birth registrations for Makari span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Georgia, Illinois. The lowest are in New Jersey, Arkansas, Arizona. On average, about 38 Makaris were registered per state.
Makari + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Makari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Makari
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Makari: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Makari?
We estimate approximately 1,752 people named Makari 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 195,636 Americans share this first name.
Is Makari a common name?
Makari is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,765 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Makari most popular?
Makari reached peak popularity in 2024, when 246 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Makari is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Makari a male name?
Makari is predominantly male. 88.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Makari Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Makari Smith, Makari Johnson, Makari 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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