Mahkai: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,626

among boys · ↑1,187 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mahkai · +48% vs 2024

How common

1 in 55,099

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

31 babies

All-time total

481

#8,091 all-time among boys

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Mahkai popularity over time

481 babies have been named Mahkai since 2001, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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
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2000s	103	10	–	#3,886
2010s	223	22	+117%	#3,598
2020s (to 2025)	155	26	+16%	#3,626

Where Mahkai is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	32	0.02	outside top 500
2027	33	0.02	outside top 500
2028	34	0.02	outside top 500
2029	35	0.02	outside top 500
2030	36	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Mahkai

Mahkai is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,626 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 481 American babies have been named Mahkai. Its peak came in 2025, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Mahkai stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mahkai?

The median living Mahkai is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 500 people named Mahkai 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.

Mahkai year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	31	#3,626
2024	21	#4,813
2023	25	#4,295
2022	27	#4,053
2021	28	#3,887
2020	23	#4,366
2019	21	#4,738
2018	20	#4,860
2017	29	#3,736
2016	19	#5,063
2015	21	#4,645
2014	20	#4,802
2013	26	#3,923
2012	16	#5,631
2011	21	#4,605
2010	30	#3,598
2009	27	#3,886
2008	19	#5,000
2007	9	#8,652
2006	6	#11,522
2005	15	#5,471
2004	10	#7,341
2003	10	#7,051
2002	–	–
2001	7	#8,883
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mahkai?

The median living Mahkai is about 9 years old. Half of all living Mahkais are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Mahkai are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Mahkai are alive in the United States, based on 481 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mahkai in 2025?

Mahkai ranked #3,626 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mahkai?

481 babies have been named Mahkai in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mahkai most popular?

Mahkai peaked in 2025, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Mahkai a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mahkai rising or falling?

Mahkai is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Mahkai become more popular?

Mahkai is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 boys named Mahkai in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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