Total births
186
Boys' name · since 1956
Mak
Mak has 186 recorded births since 1956 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7865
- among boys today
- 186
- born since 1956
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Mak currently ranks #7865 among boys' names in America, with 186 babies recorded since 1956.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mak has been recorded 186 times among boys since 1956, currently ranked #7865 nationally and more common than 45% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2025.
- #7865 among boys today
- 186 born since 1956
- 2020s peak decade
- 45% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mak is currently the #7865 boys' name in America, more common than 45% of boys - 186 born since 1956, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7865
- among boys today
- 186
- born since 1956
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Mak vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7865
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 45% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Mak was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
18 babies were named Mak in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Mak compares
186 37th percentile among 14,294 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
Mak's all-time total is 49% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mak | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 186 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Mak's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mak splits its recorded history at 2015: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1956 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mak at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#7,865
Active since
1956
Mak popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Mak by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Mak's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Mak births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 2000s 21
2000s
21 births
- 2010s
2010s
74 births
- 2020s
2020s
81 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 81 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mak? ▼
Since 1956, Social Security records show 186 babies named Mak. Today it holds rank #7865 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 18 births.
When was Mak most popular? ▼
Mak was most popular in the 2020s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Mak been used? ▼
Records for Mak go back to 1956, giving 70 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Mak? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Makai, Makhi, Maksim, Makari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Mak
Nearby Names Like Mak
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mak
Makai Boy
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Makhi Boy
#1980 4,131 births
Maksim Boy
#1932 2,678 births
Makari Boy
#974 1,815 births
Makoa Boy
#1117 1,480 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1956–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mak: #7865 Boys' Name - 186 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mak. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Mak 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 June 2026.