Boys' name · since 2000

Makael

78 babies named Makael in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#19,104 of 45,481
all-time among boys
78
born since 2000
2000s
peak decade

78 boys have been named Makael since 2000, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makael has been recorded 78 times among boys since 2000, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2019.

  • #19,104 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 78 born since 2000
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makael ranks #19,104 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 78 born since 2000, peaking in the 2000s.

#19,104 of 45,481
all-time among boys
78
born since 2000
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Makael's 78 recorded births place it above 57.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Makael's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Makael's full recorded timeline at 2009, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Makael popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (2007)
9
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
45678910 200020022005200620072008200920112012201420162019 7

Makael by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (45 births, 58% of the file).

2000s was Makael's strongest decade.

45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Makael births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 45 births (58% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Makael? ▼
Since 2000, Social Security records show 78 babies named Makael. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,104 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 9 births.
Where does Makael sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makael ranks #19,104 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Makael most popular? ▼
Makael was most popular in the 2000s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Makael been used? ▼
Records for Makael go back to 2000, giving 20 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Makael? ▼
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.

What to do with Makael's data

  • Makael's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (45 total births) through the 2010s (33) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Makael

Nearby Names Like Makael

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Makael

Makai Boy
#481 9,298 births
Makhi Boy
#1789 4,131 births
Maksim Boy
#2468 2,678 births
Makari Boy
#918 1,815 births
Makoa Boy
#1121 1,480 births

Compare Makael side by side: Makael vs Makai Makael vs Makhi Makael vs Maksim

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Fremon
78 births · Peak 1938
Hancel
78 births · Peak 1922
Vence
78 births · Peak 1955
Neils
78 births · Peak 1918
Hommer
78 births · Peak 1942
Kazuto
78 births · Peak 1919

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Makael: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2000–2019 (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 Makael 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.