How Many People Are Named Maki?
An estimated 707 people in the United States have the first name Maki. It is used for both genders, with 70.7% male. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Maki peaked in popularity in 2005 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maki 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 Maki paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
707
About 1 in 484,801 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
70.7% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2005
45 births
Total Registered
721
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maki
Maki is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (70.7%) and females (29.3%). Out of 721 total births registered, 510 were male and 211 were female.
Maki as a male name
Ranked #10,495 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (40 births)
Maki as a female name
Ranked #12,915 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1992 (10 births)
Maki: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maki span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 303 babies were registered. Maki has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Maki by Decade
How has Maki 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.
Maki by State
Birth registrations for Maki span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, California, Florida. On average, about 7 Makis were registered per state.
Maki + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Maki as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Maki
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Maki: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maki?
We estimate approximately 707 people named Maki 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 484,801 Americans share this first name.
Is Maki a common name?
Maki is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 721 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maki most popular?
Maki reached peak popularity in 2005, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maki is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maki a male name?
Maki is predominantly male. 70.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maki Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maki Smith, Maki Johnson, Maki 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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