US rank #16077 Girls' name Peak 1999 39 births

Makali — #16077 US girls' name

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.

1990s182000s162020s5
#16077
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Makali

The Social Security Administration has registered 39 babies named Makali between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Makali currently holds the #16077 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Makali performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Makali shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Makali in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 39 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Makali at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

39

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

1999

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#16,077

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Makali popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
8
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
456789 2024200620012000199919981996 5

Makali by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
18 births that decade — 46% of Makali's all-time total
1990s182000s162020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Makali?
39 babies have been named Makali since 1996. It currently ranks #16077 among girls. The peak year was 1999 with 8 births.
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?
Makali has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data 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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1996–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.