Boy name
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
Where Makai is most popular
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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