Total births
1,815
Unisex name · since 1998
Makari
1,815 babies named Makari in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #974
- among boys today
- 1,815
- born since 1998
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other boys
1,815 babies have been named Makari since 1998, making it today's #974 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makari has been recorded 1,815 times among boys since 1998, currently ranked #974 nationally and more common than 93% 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 1998 to 2025.
- #974 among boys today
- 1,815 born since 1998
- 2020s peak decade
- 93% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Makari is currently the #974 unisex name in America, more common than 93% of boys - 1,815 born since 1998, peaking in the 2020s.
- #974
- among boys today
- 1,815
- born since 1998
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other boys
Makari vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#974
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 93% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Makari was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
257 babies were named Makari in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Makari compares
1,815 Top 22% higher than 78% of 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
Makari's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Makari | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,815 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 257 | 23 | 22,252 |
Makari's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Makari's full recorded timeline at 2012, 86% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 14% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 257 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Makari at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#974
Active since
1998
Makari popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 257
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Makari popularity over time - girls
230 total births recorded since 2002 (Makari as girls' name)
Makari by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Makari's strongest decade.
1,142 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Makari births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s 156
2000s
156 births
- 2010s
2010s
505 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,142 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,142 births (63% of all-time use).
How Makari compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Makari's total volume
Makari vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Makari by state
Where Makari concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 119 | 6.6% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 102 | 5.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 98 | 5.4% |
| #4 | Texas | | 81 | 4.5% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 75 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 74 | 4.1% |
| #7 | New York | | 65 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 44 | 2.4% |
Florida share of Makari's total US births 6.6%
Even split
119 of 1,815 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Makari appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Makari? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 1,815 babies named Makari. Today it holds rank #974 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 257 births.
When was Makari most popular? ▼
Makari was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,142 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Makari most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Makari are Florida (119 births), Georgia (102 births), Illinois (98 births).
Is Makari a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Makari is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,815 births, and as a girl's name it has 230 births.
How long has the name Makari been used? ▼
Records for Makari go back to 1998, giving 28 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Makari? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Makai, Makhi, Maksim, Makoa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Makari's data
- Florida records the most Makaris (119 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- 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 Makari
Nearby Names Like Makari
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Makari
Makai Boy
#533 9,298 births
Makhi Boy
#1980 4,131 births
Maksim Boy
#1932 2,678 births
Makoa Boy
#1117 1,480 births
Makaio Boy
#1469 1,338 births
Compare Makari side by side: Makari vs Makai Makari vs Makhi Makari 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, 1998–2025 (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. "Makari: #974 Unisex Name - 1,815 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/makari. 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 Makari 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.