How Many People Are Named Makhai?
An estimated 936 people in the United States have the first name Makhai. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Makhai peaked in popularity in 2017 with 59 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Makhai 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 Makhai paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
936
About 1 in 366,191 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2017
59 births
Total Registered
944
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Makhai
Makhai is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 944 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Makhai as a male name
Ranked #4,139 in 2024
26 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (59 births)
Makhai: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Makhai span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 480 babies were registered. While Makhai is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Makhai by Decade
How has Makhai 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.
Makhai by State
Birth registrations for Makhai span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, California, Georgia. The lowest are in New Jersey, Maryland, Louisiana. On average, about 19 Makhais were registered per state.
Makhai + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Makhai as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Makhai
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Makhai: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Makhai?
We estimate approximately 936 people named Makhai 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 366,191 Americans share this first name.
Is Makhai a common name?
Makhai is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 944 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Makhai most popular?
Makhai reached peak popularity in 2017, when 59 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Makhai is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Makhai a male name?
Makhai is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Makhai Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Makhai Smith, Makhai Johnson, Makhai 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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