Girls' name · since 1996

Makina

Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 90 babies named Makina, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

90
total births
1996–2015
years on record
2000s
peak decade
74%
born in that decade

90 girls have been named Makina since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Makina recorded 90 times among girls since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2015.

  • 90 total births
  • 1996–2015 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 74% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

90 girls have been named Makina since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2015.

90
total births
1996–2015
years on record
2000s
peak decade
74%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

74% of everyone ever named Makina was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

8 babies were named Makina in 2000 - its busiest year on record.

Makina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Makina's full recorded timeline at 2005, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Makina at a glance

Last recorded 2015

Total births

90

Since 1996

20 years of records

Peak year

2000

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2015

Active since

1996

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2015

Makina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (2000)
8
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
456789 1996200120032005200720112015 5

Makina by decade

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

2000s was Makina's strongest decade.

67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.

Makina births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 67 births (74% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Makina?
Since 1996, Social Security records show 90 babies named Makina. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 8 births.
When was Makina most popular?
Makina was most popular in the 2000s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Makina been used?
Records for Makina go back to 1996, giving 20 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Makina?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Makayla, Makenzie, Makenna, Makena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Makina's data

  • Makina's decade-level peak was the 2000s (67 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

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, 1996–2015 (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. "Makina: Baby Name Since 1996 - 90 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/makina. 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 Makina 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.