Total births
39
Girls' name · since 1996
Makali
39 babies named Makali in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16129
- among girls today
- 39
- born since 1996
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
39 babies have been named Makali since 1996, making it today's #16129 girls' name.
Makali has 39 recorded births among girls since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16129 as of the latest data, more common than 9% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2024.
- #16129 among girls today
- 39 born since 1996
- 1990s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Makali is currently the #16129 girls' name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 39 born since 1996, peaking in the 1990s.
- #16129
- among girls today
- 39
- born since 1996
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Makali vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16129
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Makali was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
8 babies were named Makali in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Makali compares
39 13th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Makali's all-time total is 90% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Makali | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 39 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Makali's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Makali's full recorded timeline at 2000, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Makali at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#16,129
Active since
1996
Makali popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2024
- Peak year (1999)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Makali by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Makali's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Makali births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
18 births
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 18 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Makali? ▼
Makali has been given to 39 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16129 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
When was Makali most popular? ▼
Makali was most popular in the 1990s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Makali been used? ▼
Records for Makali go back to 1996, giving 29 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Makali? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Makayla, Makenzie, Makenna, Makena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Makali's data
- Makali's decade-level peak was the 1990s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Makali
Nearby Names Like Makali
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Makali
Makayla Girl
#542 108,030 births
Makenzie Girl
#638 45,023 births
Makenna Girl
#523 33,741 births
Makena Girl
#2023 6,568 births
Makaila Girl
#6738 4,747 births
Compare Makali side by side: Makali vs Makayla Makali vs Makenzie Makali vs Makenna
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Makali
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, 1996–2024 (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. "Makali: #16129 Girls' Name - 39 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/makali. 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 Makali 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.