Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2022

Makani

Gender Unisex · 28% girls Rank 2025 #6,035 Trend ↑ Rising 64%
Rank 2025
#6,035
among boys · ↓1,386 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
26
named Makani · -24% vs 2024
How common
1 in 113,872
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
51 babies
All-time total
516
#9,436 all-time among boys
First recorded
1996
in Social Security records

Makani popularity over time

516 babies have been named Makani since 1996, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s – 9 9 1 – #6,314
2000s 23 123 146 15 +1522% #4,317
2010s 35 119 154 15 +5% #5,393
2020s (to 2025) 87 120 207 35 +124% #4,054

The story of Makani

Makani is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,035 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 516 American babies have been named Makani, about 72% boys and 28% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 51 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 Makani stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Makani?

The median living Makani is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 17. An estimated 500 people named Makani are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Makani year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 11 #9,245 15 #6,035
2024 12 #8,754 22 #4,649
2023 14 #7,888 24 #4,420
2022 24 #5,417 27 #4,054
2021 12 #8,785 19 #5,048
2020 14 #7,811 13 #6,498
2019 8 #12,019 11 #7,449
2018 5 #17,211 14 #6,209
2017 11 #9,704 10 #7,929
2016 – – 10 #7,941
2015 5 #18,134 14 #6,179
2014 – – 12 #6,911
2013 – – 10 #7,887
2012 – – 12 #6,880
2011 6 #16,055 9 #8,522
2010 – – 17 #5,393
2009 6 #16,479 13 #6,676
2008 – – 14 #6,287
2007 6 #16,788 15 #5,816
2006 6 #16,352 22 #4,317
2005 – – 17 #4,952
2004 – – 8 #8,628
2003 5 #17,359 12 #6,114
2002 – – 8 #8,161
2001 – – 6 #10,061
2000 – – 8 #7,916
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Makani?

The median living Makani is about 8 years old. Half of all living Makanis are between 3 and 17 years old.

How many people named Makani are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Makani are alive in the United States, based on 516 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Makani in 2025?

Makani ranked #6,035 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Makani?

516 babies have been named Makani in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Makani most popular?

Makani peaked in 2022, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Makani a boy or girl name?

Makani is used for both: about 28% of babies named Makani have been girls and 72% boys.

Is the name Makani rising or falling?

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

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