How Many People Are Named Makhail?
An estimated 39 people in the United States have the first name Makhail. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Makhail peaked in popularity in 2004 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Makhail as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Makhail paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Makhail is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
39
About 1 in 8,788,573 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2004
9 births
Total Registered
39
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Makhail
Makhail is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 39 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Makhail as a male name
Ranked #13,381 in 2019
5 male births in 2019
Peak: 2004 (9 births)
Makhail: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Makhail span from the 2000s to the 2010s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 25 babies were registered. Makhail remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Makhail by Decade
How has Makhail 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.
Makhail + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Makhail as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Makhail: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Makhail?
We estimate approximately 39 people named Makhail 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 8,788,573 Americans share this first name.
Is Makhail a common name?
Makhail is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 50.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 39 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Makhail most popular?
Makhail reached peak popularity in 2004, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Makhail is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Makhail was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Makhail a male name?
Makhail is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Makhail have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Makhail peaked in 2004, and the average living bearer is about 15 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Makhail Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Makhail Smith, Makhail Johnson, Makhail 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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