Makita: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	71	7	–	#5,362
1980s	131	13	+85%	#3,936
1990s	101	10	-23%	#5,110
2000s	6	1	-94%	#14,293
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,362

1980s

131

+85%

#3,936

1990s

101

-23%

#5,110

2000s

-94%

#14,293

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Makita

Makita is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1971, 309 American babies have been named Makita. Its peak came in 1984, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Makita?

The median living Makita is about 39 years old; half are between 33 and 44. An estimated 300 people named Makita 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.

Makita year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	6	#14,293
1995	8	#10,149
1990	9	#8,938
1985	16	#4,769
1980	7	#8,687
1975	11	#5,362
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Makita?

The median living Makita is about 39 years old. Half of all living Makitas are between 33 and 44 years old.

How many people named Makita are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Makita are alive in the United States, based on 309 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Makita in 2025?

Makita did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Makita?

309 babies have been named Makita in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Makita most popular?

Makita peaked in 1984, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Makita a boy or girl name?

Makita is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Makita rising or falling?

Makita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Makita

Makita popularity over time

The story of Makita

How old are people named Makita?

Makita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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