Unisex name · since 2006

Makhari

Makhari has 334 recorded births since 2006 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#10,022 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,851 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
334
born since 2006
2020s
peak decade

Makhari currently ranks #1851 among unisex names in America, with 334 babies recorded since 2006.

Social Security Administration records show Makhari recorded 334 times among boys since 2006, holding rank #1851 nationally today, ahead of 87% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.

  • #10,022 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #1,851 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 334 born since 2006
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makhari ranks #10,022 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,851 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 334 born since 2006, peaking in the 2020s.

#10,022 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,851 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
334
born since 2006
2020s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%86.7%
Makhari vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Makhari's 334 recorded births place it above 77.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

8 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.

How Makhari compares

334 48th 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

Makhari's all-time total is 9% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Makhari Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 334 369 358,536
Peak-year births 86 34 22,252

Makhari's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Makhari splits its recorded history at 2017: 80% of all births land in the more recent half, 20% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2013 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 86 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Makhari popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2025)
86
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
020406080100 2006201120142017202020232025 86

Makhari popularity over time - girls

45 total births recorded since 2011 (Makhari as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 45 births
4.555.566.577.5 20112012201720182019202220232025 5

Makhari by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (233 births, 70% of the file).

2020s was Makhari's strongest decade.

233 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.

Makhari births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 233 births (70% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Makhari by state

Where Makhari concentrates geographically, total births since 2006

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Makhari
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
14 4.2%
#2 Florida
11 3.3%
#3 Mississippi
7 2.1%
#4 North Carolina
7 2.1%
#5 Texas
7 2.1%
#6 Ohio
6 1.8%
#7 Louisiana
5 1.5%
#8 Michigan
5 1.5%
Georgia share of Makhari's total US births 4.2%
Even split

14 of 334 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Makhari?
Makhari has been given to 334 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #10,022 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #1,851 of 13,930. 86 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
Where does Makhari sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makhari ranks #10,022 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,851 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Makhari most popular?
Makhari was most popular in the 2020s decade with 233 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Makhari most popular?
The top states for the name Makhari are Georgia (14 births), Florida (11 births), Mississippi (7 births).
Is Makhari a unisex name?
Yes, Makhari is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 334 births, and as a girl's name it has 45 births.
How long has the name Makhari been used?
The SSA has tracked Makhari since 2006 -- 20 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Makhari?
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.

What to do with Makhari's data

  • Georgia records the most Makharis (14 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Makhari: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2006–2025 (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 Makhari 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.