Makel vs Makai

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

Name A

Makel

Boy name · Rank #7453

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Name B

Makai

Boy name · Rank #535

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Makel Makai
Current Rank #7453 #535
Total Births (all years) 745 8,667
Peak Year 2005 2023
Peak Year Births 52 611
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1996 1989

Births by Decade

Decade Makel Makai
1980ss — 5
1990ss 72 145
2000ss 369 1,807
2010ss 242 3,919
2020ss 62 2,791

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Makel Makai
2014 28 341
2015 19 371
2016 22 422
2017 14 410
2018 17 484
2019 17 499
2020 12 518
2021 15 534
2022 9 572
2023 15 611
2024 11 556

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, 1996–2024.

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