How Many People Are Named Makena?
An estimated 6,498 people in the United States have the first name Makena. It is predominantly female (98.7%). The average bearer is 18 years old, and Makena peaked in popularity in 2005 with 381 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Makena 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 Makena paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Makena is overwhelmingly female, 84 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Makena is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 18, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
6,498
About 1 in 52,748 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.7% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2005
381 births
Total Registered
6,587
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Makena
Makena is predominantly female (98.7%), though 84 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Makena as a male name
Ranked #13,521 in 2010
5 male births in 2010
Peak: 1995 (15 births)
Makena as a female name
Ranked #2,046 in 2024
95 female births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (381 births)
Makena: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Makena span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 2,963 babies were registered. Makena has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Makena by Decade
How has Makena 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.
Makena by State
Birth registrations for Makena span all 36 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Washington, Texas. The lowest are in Connecticut, Alaska, Louisiana. On average, about 133 Makenas were registered per state.
Makena + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Makena as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Makena: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Makena?
We estimate approximately 6,498 people named Makena 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 52,748 Americans share this first name.
Is Makena a common name?
Makena is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,587 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Makena most popular?
Makena reached peak popularity in 2005, when 381 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Makena is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Makena a female name?
Makena is predominantly female. 98.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Makena Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Makena Smith, Makena Johnson, Makena 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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