US rank #1989 Boys' name Peak 2012 4,039 births

Makhi — #1989 US boys' name

4,039 babies named Makhi in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#1989
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 86% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Makhi was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

243 babies were named Makhi in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Makhi

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,039 babies named Makhi between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Makhi currently holds the #1989 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 243 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Makhi performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,019 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Makhi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 360 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Makhi in 25 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Makhi 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 4,039 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.

Makhi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,039

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2012

243 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,989

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Makhi popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
243
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
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Makhi popularity over time — girls

52 total births recorded since 2004 (Makhi as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 52 births
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Makhi by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,019 births that decade — 50% of Makhi's all-time total
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Makhi by state

Where Makhi concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Makhi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
360 8.9%
#2 Georgia
299 7.4%
#3 Pennsylvania
222 5.5%
#4 Louisiana
191 4.7%
#5 New York
179 4.4%
#6 Virginia
163 4.0%
#7 Ohio
161 4.0%
#8 California
148 3.7%
Florida share of Makhi's total US births 8.9%
Even split

360 of 4,039 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.

Makhi appears in 25 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Makhi?
4,039 babies have been named Makhi since 1996. It currently ranks #1989 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 243 births.
When was Makhi most popular?
Makhi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,019 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Makhi most popular?
The top states for the name Makhi are Florida (360 births), Georgia (299 births), Pennsylvania (222 births).
How long has the name Makhi been used?
Makhi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Makhi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Makai, Maksim, Makari, Makoa, 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, 1996–2024 (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.