US rank #4154 Boys' name Peak 2017 944 births

Makhai — #4154 US boys' name

944 babies named Makhai in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s72000s2442010s4802020s213
#4154
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 71% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Makhai was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

59 babies were named Makhai in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Makhai

The Social Security Administration has registered 944 babies named Makhai between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Makhai currently holds the #4154 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 59 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Makhai performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 480 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Makhai shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 52 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Makhai in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Makhai 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 944 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.

Makhai at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

944

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2017

59 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,154

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Makhai popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
59
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
020406080 2024202020162012200820041998 7

Makhai by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
480 births that decade — 51% of Makhai's all-time total
1990s72000s2442010s4802020s213

Makhai by state

Where Makhai concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Makhai
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
52 5.5%
#2 California
39 4.1%
#3 Georgia
24 2.5%
#4 New York
20 2.1%
#5 Illinois
17 1.8%
#6 Texas
12 1.3%
#7 North Carolina
6 0.6%
#8 Louisiana
5 0.5%
Florida share of Makhai's total US births 5.5%
Even split

52 of 944 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Makhai appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Makhai?
944 babies have been named Makhai since 1998. It currently ranks #4154 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 59 births.
When was Makhai most popular?
Makhai was most popular in the 2010s decade with 480 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Makhai most popular?
The top states for the name Makhai are Florida (52 births), California (39 births), Georgia (24 births).
How long has the name Makhai been used?
Makhai has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Makhai?
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.

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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, 1998–2024 (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.