Makalani vs Makai

Side-by-side comparison of Makalani and Makai — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Makalani

Boy name

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Name B

Makai

Boy name · Rank #535

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Metric Makalani Makai
Current Rank Unranked #535
Total Births (all years) 5 8,667
Peak Year 1977 2023
Peak Year Births 5 611
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1977 1989

Births by Decade

Decade Makalani Makai
1970ss 5 —
1980ss — 5
1990ss — 145
2000ss — 1,807
2010ss — 3,919
2020ss — 2,791

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Makalani Makai
2014 — 341
2015 — 371
2016 — 422
2017 — 410
2018 — 484
2019 — 499
2020 — 518
2021 — 534
2022 — 572
2023 — 611
2024 — 556

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1977–1977.

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