Machai: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	118	12	–	#4,836
2010s	160	16	+36%	#3,965
2020s (to 2025)	49	8	-49%	#6,667

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

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1900s

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1910s

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1920s

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1930s

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1940s

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1950s

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1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

118

–

#4,836

2010s

160

+36%

#3,965

2020s (to 2025)

-49%

#6,667

The story of Machai

Machai is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,667 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 327 American babies have been named Machai. Its peak came in 2012, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Machai stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Machai?

The median living Machai is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 17. An estimated 300 people named Machai are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Machai year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	13	#6,667
2024	–	–
2023	8	#9,436
2022	5	#13,588
2021	11	#7,411
2020	12	#6,874
2019	17	#5,474
2018	15	#5,942
2017	9	#8,571
2016	13	#6,574
2015	9	#8,452
2014	13	#6,501
2013	18	#5,098
2012	26	#3,965
2011	22	#4,448
2010	18	#5,163
2009	17	#5,462
2008	20	#4,836
2007	13	#6,489
2006	11	#7,245
2005	15	#5,468
2004	14	#5,682
2003	7	#9,259
2002	11	#6,364
2001	5	#11,653
2000	5	#11,493
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Machai, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Machai?

The median living Machai is about 13 years old. Half of all living Machais are between 8 and 17 years old.

How many people named Machai are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Machai are alive in the United States, based on 327 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Machai in 2025?

Machai ranked #6,667 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Machai?

327 babies have been named Machai in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Machai most popular?

Machai peaked in 2012, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Machai a boy or girl name?

Machai is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Machai rising or falling?

Machai is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Machai popularity over time

The story of Machai

How old are people named Machai?

Machai year by year

Frequently asked questions

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