Total births
28
Boys' name · since 2021
Makias
Since 2021, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Makias, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8940
- among boys today
- 28
- born since 2021
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Makias is the #8940 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 28 recorded since 2021.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makias has been recorded 28 times among boys since 2021, currently ranked #8940 nationally and more common than 37% 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 2021 to 2025.
- #8940 among boys today
- 28 born since 2021
- 2020s peak decade
- 37% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Makias is currently the #8940 boys' name in America, more common than 37% of boys - 28 born since 2021, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8940
- among boys today
- 28
- born since 2021
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other boys
Makias vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8940
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 37% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Makias was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
14 babies were named Makias in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Makias compares
28 10th percentile among 14,294 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
Makias's all-time total is 92% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Makias | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 28 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Makias's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Makias's full recorded timeline at 2024, 82% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 18% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2021, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Makias at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#8,940
Active since
2021
Makias popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Makias by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Makias's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Makias births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 28 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Makias? ▼
Makias has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 2021, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8940 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Makias most popular? ▼
Makias was most popular in the 2020s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Makias been used? ▼
Records for Makias go back to 2021, giving 5 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Makias? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Makias
Nearby Names Like Makias
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Makias
Makai Boy
#533 9,298 births
Makhi Boy
#1980 4,131 births
Maksim Boy
#1932 2,678 births
Makari Boy
#974 1,815 births
Makoa Boy
#1117 1,480 births
Compare Makias side by side: Makias vs Makai Makias vs Makhi Makias vs Maksim
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2021–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Makias: #8940 Boys' Name - 28 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/makias. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Makias 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 July 2026.