Makari vs Makai

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

Name A

Makari

Boy name · Rank #970

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Name B

Makai

Boy name · Rank #535

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Metric Makari Makai
Current Rank #970 #535
Total Births (all years) 1,556 8,667
Peak Year 2024 2023
Peak Year Births 232 611
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1998 1989

Births by Decade

Decade Makari Makai
1980ss — 5
1990ss 12 145
2000ss 156 1,807
2010ss 504 3,919
2020ss 884 2,791

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Makari Makai
2014 35 341
2015 42 371
2016 57 422
2017 58 410
2018 63 484
2019 90 499
2020 120 518
2021 148 534
2022 193 572
2023 191 611
2024 232 556

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, 1998–2024.

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