Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2005

Makena

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #2,740 Trend ↓ Falling 36%
Rank 2025
#2,740
among girls · ↓715 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
63
named Makena · -35% vs 2024
How common
1 in 25,512
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2005
381 babies
All-time total
6,652
#2,150 all-time among girls
First recorded
1984
in Social Security records

Makena popularity over time

6,652 babies have been named Makena since 1984, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 53 – 53 5 – #5,778
1990s 747 44 791 79 +1392% #1,180
2000s 2,928 35 2,963 296 +275% #718
2010s 2,223 5 2,228 223 -25% #899
2020s (to 2025) 617 – 617 103 -54% #1,713

Where Makena is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 58 0.04 outside top 500
2027 53 0.03 outside top 500
2028 50 0.03 outside top 500
2029 47 0.03 outside top 500
2030 45 0.03 outside top 500

Where Makena is most popular

Girls named Makena per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.061 per 1,000. Strongest in Hawaii, California, and Washington.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Makena born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Hawaii 14 1.22 +1890%
California 122 0.145 +136%
Washington 17 0.118 +92%
Arizona 6 0.043 -30%
Texas 29 0.036 -41%
Virginia 5 0.029 -52%
Illinois 6 0.026 -57%
North Carolina 5 0.022 -64%
Ohio 5 0.021 -66%
New York 6 0.015 -75%
Florida 6 0.014 -77%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Makena

Makena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,740 in 2025 with 63 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 6,652 American babies have been named Makena. Its peak came in 2005, when 381 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Makena?

The median living Makena is about 17 years old; half are between 11 and 22. An estimated 6,600 people named Makena are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Makena 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 63 #2,740 – –
2024 97 #2,025 – –
2023 115 #1,778 – –
2022 108 #1,881 – –
2021 115 #1,777 – –
2020 119 #1,713 – –
2019 150 #1,471 – –
2018 178 #1,287 – –
2017 207 #1,184 – –
2016 224 #1,136 – –
2015 226 #1,129 – –
2014 201 #1,219 – –
2013 252 #995 – –
2012 255 #990 – –
2011 236 #1,048 – –
2010 294 #899 5 #13,522
2009 281 #949 – –
2008 323 #863 5 #13,829
2007 303 #908 – –
2006 341 #804 9 #8,487
2005 381 #718 – –
2004 297 #831 6 #10,834
2003 298 #824 7 #9,264
2002 306 #774 8 #8,162
2001 197 #1,081 – –
2000 201 #1,043 – –
1995 68 #2,018 15 #4,190
1990 13 #6,711 – –
1985 7 #8,885 – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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1890 – – – –
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1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Makena?

The median living Makena is about 17 years old. Half of all living Makenas are between 11 and 22 years old.

How many people named Makena are alive today?

An estimated 6,600 people named Makena are alive in the United States, based on 6,652 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Makena in 2025?

Makena ranked #2,740 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 63 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Makena?

6,652 babies have been named Makena in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Makena most popular?

Makena peaked in 2005, when 381 newborns received the name.

Is Makena a boy or girl name?

Makena is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Makena rising or falling?

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

Will Makena become more popular?

Makena is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 45 girls named Makena 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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