Total births
56
Girls' name · since 1973
Makini
56 babies named Makini in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 56
- total births
- 1973–1982
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
Makini is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 56 have been recorded since 1973.
Makini has 56 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1982.
- 56 total births
- 1973–1982 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 77% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
56 girls have been named Makini since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1982.
- 56
- total births
- 1973–1982
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Makini was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
11 babies were named Makini in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Makini's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Makini's full recorded timeline at 1978, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Makini at a glance
Last recorded 1982Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Makini popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1982
- Peak year (1974)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Makini by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Makini's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Makini births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
43 births
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 43 births (77% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Makini? ▼
Makini has been given to 56 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1982. 11 babies were born in 1974, its single highest year.
When was Makini most popular? ▼
Makini was most popular in the 1970s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Makini been used? ▼
Records for Makini go back to 1973, giving 10 years of history through 1982.
What names are similar to Makini? ▼
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 Makini's data
- Makini's decade-level peak was the 1970s (43 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1980s -- 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.
Keep exploring Makini
Nearby Names Like Makini
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Makini
Makayla Girl
#542 108,030 births
Makenzie Girl
#638 45,023 births
Makenna Girl
#523 33,741 births
Makena Girl
#2023 6,568 births
Makaila Girl
#6738 4,747 births
Compare Makini side by side: Makini vs Makayla Makini vs Makenzie Makini vs Makenna
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1973–1982 (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. "Makini: Baby Name Since 1973 - 56 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/makini. 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 Makini 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.