Mako vs Makai

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

Name A

Mako

Boy name · Rank #4938

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Name B

Makai

Boy name · Rank #535

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Mako Makai
Current Rank #4938 #535
Total Births (all years) 241 8,667
Peak Year 2022 2023
Peak Year Births 28 611
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1977 1989

Births by Decade

Decade Mako Makai
1970ss 5 —
1980ss — 5
1990ss — 145
2000ss 10 1,807
2010ss 105 3,919
2020ss 121 2,791

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mako Makai
2014 7 341
2015 13 371
2016 14 422
2017 13 410
2018 10 484
2019 24 499
2020 22 518
2021 24 534
2022 28 572
2023 27 611
2024 20 556

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, 1977–2024.

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