Boys' name · since 1999
Machi
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 340 babies named Machi, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,910 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,757 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 340
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
Machi currently ranks #12757 among boys' names in America, with 340 babies recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Machi recorded 340 times among boys since 1999, holding rank #12757 nationally today, ahead of 8% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #9,910 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #12,757 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 340 born since 1999
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Machi ranks #9,910 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,757 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 340 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9,910 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,757 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 340
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
Machi's 340 recorded births place it above 78.19% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
How Machi compares
340 48th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Machi's all-time total is 8% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Machi | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 340 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 34 | 34 | 22,252 |
Machi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Machi's full recorded timeline at 2013, 34% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 66% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2023, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Machi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Machi by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (165 births, 49% of the file).
2000s was Machi's strongest decade.
165 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Machi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
165 births
- 2010s
2010s
124 births
- 2020s 44
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 165 births (49% of all-time use).
Machi by state
Where Machi concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
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What to do with Machi's data
- Machi's decade-level peak was the 2000s (165 total births); usage has since declined to 44 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Machis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Machi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~26 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1999–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Machi draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.