Boys' name · since 1999
Mekai
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 563 babies named Mekai, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,354 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,645 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 563
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Mekai is the #6645 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 563 recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Mekai recorded 563 times among boys since 1999, holding rank #6645 nationally today, ahead of 52% of boys, 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 1999 to 2025.
- #7,354 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,645 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 563 born since 1999
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mekai ranks #7,354 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,645 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 563 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7,354 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,645 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 563
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
Mekai's 563 recorded births place it above 83.82% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Mekai compares
563 Top 42% higher than 58% 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
Mekai's all-time total is 53% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mekai | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 563 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 36 | 34 | 22,252 |
Mekai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mekai splits its recorded history at 2012: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1999 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 36 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mekai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Mekai by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (230 births, 41% of the file).
2000s was Mekai's strongest decade.
230 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Mekai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
230 births
- 2010s
2010s
199 births
- 2020s
2020s
128 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 230 births (41% of all-time use).
How Mekai 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 Mekai's total volume
Mekai by state
Where Mekai concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #2 | Maryland | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.9% |
5 of 563 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Mekai's data
- Mekai's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (230 total births) through the 2020s (128) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Mekais (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Mekai: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~26 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, 1999–2025 (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 Mekai 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.