Makhai: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,914

among boys · ↑124 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Makhai · +4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,003

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2017

59 babies

All-time total

973

#5,224 all-time among boys

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Makhai popularity over time

973 babies have been named Makhai since 1998, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1990s	7	1	–	#8,124
2000s	244	24	+3386%	#2,686
2010s	480	48	+97%	#2,261
2020s (to 2025)	242	40	-16%	#2,399

Where Makhai 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	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	25	0.01	outside top 500
2028	24	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Makhai

Makhai is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,914 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 973 American babies have been named Makhai. Its peak came in 2017, when 59 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 Makhai stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Makhai?

The median living Makhai is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 16. An estimated 1,000 people named Makhai 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.

Makhai year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	28	#3,914
2024	27	#4,038
2023	40	#3,096
2022	51	#2,638
2021	57	#2,399
2020	39	#3,009
2019	53	#2,512
2018	48	#2,627
2017	59	#2,261
2016	49	#2,579
2015	49	#2,551
2014	48	#2,562
2013	53	#2,386
2012	45	#2,703
2011	36	#3,148
2010	40	#2,943
2009	46	#2,686
2008	41	#2,920
2007	32	#3,416
2006	38	#2,959
2005	24	#3,889
2004	20	#4,361
2003	19	#4,365
2002	13	#5,610
2001	11	#6,284
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Makhai?

The median living Makhai is about 10 years old. Half of all living Makhais are between 6 and 16 years old.

How many people named Makhai are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Makhai are alive in the United States, based on 973 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Makhai in 2025?

Makhai ranked #3,914 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Makhai?

973 babies have been named Makhai in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Makhai most popular?

Makhai peaked in 2017, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Makhai a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Makhai rising or falling?

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

Will Makhai become more popular?

Makhai is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 boys named Makhai 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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