How Many People Are Named Mekai?
An estimated 545 people in the United States have the first name Mekai. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Mekai peaked in popularity in 2005 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mekai 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 Mekai paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
545
About 1 in 628,907 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2005
36 births
Total Registered
550
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mekai
Mekai is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 550 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Mekai as a male name
Ranked #4,639 in 2024
22 male births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (36 births)
Mekai: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mekai span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 230 babies were registered. While Mekai is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mekai by Decade
How has Mekai 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.
Mekai by State
Birth registrations for Mekai span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Maryland, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Maryland, California. On average, about 5 Mekais were registered per state.
Mekai + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mekai as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mekai: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mekai?
We estimate approximately 545 people named Mekai 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 628,907 Americans share this first name.
Is Mekai a common name?
Mekai is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 550 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mekai most popular?
Mekai reached peak popularity in 2005, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mekai is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mekai a male name?
Mekai is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mekai Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mekai Smith, Mekai Johnson, Mekai 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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