FIRST NAME
Makai
Makai is the 1,639th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 4,834 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 283 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #1,639 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
4,834
living · #1,639
BABIES NAMED MAKAI BY BIRTH YEAR · 1989–2025
2025626
As a male name, Makai peaked in 2025, when 626 babies were named Makai (the #481 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #19,154 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
283
living · #19,154
BABIES NAMED MAKAI BY BIRTH YEAR · 1997–2023
202311
As a female name, Makai peaked in 2005, when 22 babies were named Makai (the #5711 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)