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Makai

Makai is currently the #481 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 626 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #549, now it sits at #481. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Makai, which stretches back to 1989. State by state, Hawaii leads the way at #180.

Rankings

2025 rank
#481
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#481
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
626
boys named Makai

Makai popularity, 1880–2025

0.010%0.020%0.030%0.040%18801900192019401960198020002020#481 in 2025
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2025

Where Makai is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Makai in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Makai in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Makai in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Makai in 2025NH—Washington: #604 (11 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)WA#604Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Makai in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Makai in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Makai in 2025ND—Minnesota: #586 (8 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MN#586Wisconsin: #411 (12 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)WI#411Michigan: #461 (18 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)MI#461New York: #572 (27 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)NY#572Massachusetts: #555 (8 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MA#555Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Makai in 2025RI—Oregon: #474 (7 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)OR#474Nevada: #323 (9 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)NV#323Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Makai in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Makai in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Makai in 2025IA—Illinois: #416 (26 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)IL#416Indiana: #579 (11 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)IN#579Ohio: #555 (18 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)OH#555Pennsylvania: #577 (16 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)PA#577New Jersey: #543 (13 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)NJ#543Connecticut: #498 (5 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)CT#498California: #591 (50 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)CA#591Utah: #473 (9 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)UT#473Colorado: #571 (9 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)CO#571Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Makai in 2025NE—Missouri: #489 (12 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)MO#489Kentucky: #526 (8 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)KY#526West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Makai in 2025WV—Virginia: #351 (23 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)VA#351Maryland: #437 (11 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)MD#437Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Makai in 2025DE—Arizona: #463 (15 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)AZ#463New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Makai in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Makai in 2025KS—Arkansas: #555 (5 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)AR#555Tennessee: #477 (16 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)TN#477North Carolina: #398 (28 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)NC#398South Carolina: #287 (19 boys, 0.09% of boys born 2025)SC#287District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Makai in 2025DC—Oklahoma: #395 (11 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)OK#395Louisiana: #450 (10 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)LA#450Mississippi: #259 (12 boys, 0.11% of boys born 2025)MS#259Alabama: #250 (22 boys, 0.10% of boys born 2025)AL#250Georgia: #272 (45 boys, 0.09% of boys born 2025)GA#272Hawaii: #180 (6 boys, 0.21% of boys born 2025)HI#180Texas: #602 (51 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)TX#602Florida: #394 (49 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)FL#394
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Hawaii (#180), Mississippi (#259), Alabama (#250)

Uniqueness score

41/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Makai in the most recent year of SSA data.

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