Boys' name · since 1996
Makhi
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 4,131 babies named Makhi, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,031 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,789 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,131
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Makhi is the #1789 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 4,131 recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makhi has been recorded 4,131 times among boys since 1996, currently ranked #1789 nationally and more common than 87% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #2,031 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,789 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 4,131 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makhi ranks #2,031 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,789 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,131 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,031 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,789 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,131
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Makhi's 4,131 recorded births place it above 95.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
25 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Florida.
How Makhi compares
4,131 Top 14% higher than 86% of 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
Makhi's all-time total is 11x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Makhi | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,131 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 243 | 34 | 22,252 |
Makhi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Makhi's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 243, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Makhi popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 243
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Makhi popularity over time - girls
52 total births recorded since 2004 (Makhi as girls' name)
Makhi by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (2,019 births, 49% of the file).
2010s was Makhi's strongest decade.
2,019 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Makhi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 81
1990s
81 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,383 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,019 births
- 2020s 648
2020s
648 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,019 births (49% of all-time use).
How Makhi 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 Makhi's total volume
Makhi by state
Where Makhi concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 368 | 8.9% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 305 | 7.4% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 227 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 198 | 4.8% |
| #5 | New York | | 179 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 168 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 162 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 149 | 3.6% |
368 of 4,131 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Makhi appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Makhi's data
- Makhi's decade-level peak was the 2010s (2,019 total births); usage has since declined to 648 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Makhis (368 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Makhi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1996–2025 (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 Makhi 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.