Boys' name · since 1993

Makin

16 babies named Makin in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#30,895 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1993
2000s
peak decade

Makin is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 16 have been recorded since 1993.

Makin has 16 recorded births among boys since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2012.

  • #30,895 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 1993
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makin ranks #30,895 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1993, peaking in the 2000s.

#30,895 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1993
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Makin's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Makin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Makin's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Makin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (2006)
6
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
4.555.566.5 199320062012 5

Makin by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (6 births, 38% of the file).

2000s was Makin's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Makin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Makin? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 16 babies named Makin. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #30,895 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 6 births.
Where does Makin sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makin ranks #30,895 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Makin most popular? ▼
Makin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Makin been used? ▼
Makin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 20 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Makin? ▼
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 Makin's data

  • Makin's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Makin

Nearby Names Like Makin

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Makin

Makai Boy
#481 9,298 births
Makhi Boy
#1789 4,131 births
Maksim Boy
#2468 2,678 births
Makari Boy
#918 1,815 births
Makoa Boy
#1121 1,480 births

Compare Makin side by side: Makin vs Makai Makin vs Makhi Makin vs Maksim

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Arvy
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Bunyon
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Chatman
16 births · Peak 1921
Crawley
16 births · Peak 1918
Lurie
16 births · Peak 1953

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Makin: 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, 1993–2012 (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 Makin 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.