Boys' name · since 2012
Makeo
Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 51 babies named Makeo, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #22,059 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,386 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 51
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
Yes -- Makeo is the #10386 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 51 recorded since 2012.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makeo has been recorded 51 times among boys since 2012, currently ranked #10386 nationally and more common than 25% 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 2012 to 2025.
- #22,059 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #10,386 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 51 born since 2012
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makeo ranks #22,059 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,386 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 51 born since 2012, peaking in the 2020s.
- #22,059 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,386 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 51
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
Makeo's 51 recorded births place it above 51.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Makeo compares
51 17th percentile among 13,930 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
Makeo's all-time total is 86% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Makeo | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 51 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 34 | 22,252 |
Makeo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Makeo splits its recorded history at 2022: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2012 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Makeo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Makeo by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (33 births, 65% of the file).
2020s was Makeo's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Makeo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
18 births
- 2020s
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 33 births (65% of all-time use).
Makeo by state
Where Makeo concentrates geographically, total births since 2012
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 9.8% |
5 of 51 births nationwide.
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What to do with Makeo's data
- California records the most Makeos (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Makeo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~13 yrs)
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, 2012–2025 (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 Makeo 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.