How Many People Are Named Makhi?
An estimated 4,054 people in the United States have the first name Makhi. It is predominantly male (98.7%). The average bearer is 14 years old, and Makhi peaked in popularity in 2011 with 243 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Makhi 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 Makhi paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Makhi is overwhelmingly male, 52 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Makhi is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,054
About 1 in 84,547 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.7% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2011
243 births
Total Registered
4,091
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Makhi
Makhi is predominantly male (98.7%), though 52 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Makhi as a male name
Ranked #1,987 in 2024
78 male births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (243 births)
Makhi as a female name
Ranked #15,510 in 2016
6 female births in 2016
Peak: 2007 (10 births)
Makhi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Makhi span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,044 babies were registered. Makhi has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Makhi by Decade
How has Makhi 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.
Makhi by State
Birth registrations for Makhi span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Delaware, Wisconsin. On average, about 119 Makhis were registered per state.
Makhi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Makhi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Makhi
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Makhi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Makhi?
We estimate approximately 4,054 people named Makhi 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 84,547 Americans share this first name.
Is Makhi a common name?
Makhi is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,091 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Makhi most popular?
Makhi reached peak popularity in 2011, when 243 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Makhi is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Makhi a male name?
Makhi is predominantly male. 98.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Makhi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Makhi Smith, Makhi Johnson, Makhi 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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