Total births
15
Boys' name · since 2018
Makalo
15 babies named Makalo in U.S. Social Security records since 2018, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13769
- among boys today
- 15
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other boys
15 babies have been named Makalo since 2018, making it today's #13769 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makalo has been recorded 15 times among boys since 2018, currently ranked #13769 nationally and more common than 4% 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 2018 to 2024.
- #13769 among boys today
- 15 born since 2018
- 2020s peak decade
- 4% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Makalo is currently the #13769 boys' name in America, more common than 4% of boys - 15 born since 2018, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13769
- among boys today
- 15
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other boys
Makalo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13769
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 4% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Makalo was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
5 babies were named Makalo in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Makalo compares
15 6th 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
Makalo's all-time total is 96% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Makalo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 5 | 23 | 22,252 |
Makalo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Makalo's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2018, with only 5 births recorded.
Makalo at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#13,769
Active since
2018
Makalo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2024
- Peak year (2018)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Makalo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Makalo's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Makalo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Makalo? ▼
Since 2018, Social Security records show 15 babies named Makalo. Today it holds rank #13769 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 5 births.
When was Makalo most popular? ▼
Makalo was most popular in the 2020s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Makalo been used? ▼
Records for Makalo go back to 2018, giving 7 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Makalo? ▼
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 Makalo
Nearby Names Like Makalo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Makalo
Makai Boy
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Makhi Boy
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Maksim Boy
#1932 2,678 births
Makari Boy
#974 1,815 births
Makoa Boy
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Compare Makalo side by side: Makalo vs Makai Makalo vs Makhi Makalo vs Maksim
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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, 2018–2024 (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. "Makalo: #13769 Boys' Name - 15 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/makalo. 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 Makalo 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.