Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Mako

Gender Unisex · 20% girls Rank 2025 #3,064 Trend ↑ Rising 59%
Rank 2025
#3,064
among boys · ↑1,923 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
46
named Mako · +64% vs 2024
How common
1 in 42,702
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
46 babies
All-time total
352
#10,684 all-time among boys
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Mako popularity over time

352 babies have been named Mako since 1977, 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
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BoysGirls

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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1970s – 5 5 1 – #6,457
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 5 – 5 1 – –
2000s 17 10 27 3 +440% #13,741
2010s 24 105 129 13 +378% #4,293
2020s (to 2025) 25 161 186 31 +140% #3,064

Where Mako 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 44 0.03 outside top 500
2027 48 0.03 outside top 500
2028 52 0.03 outside top 500
2029 56 0.03 outside top 500
2030 59 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Mako

Mako is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,064 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 352 American babies have been named Mako, about 80% boys and 20% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 46 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 Mako stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mako?

The median living Mako is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 10. An estimated 300 people named Mako are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Mako 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 6 #14,288 40 #3,064
2024 8 #11,761 20 #4,987
2023 5 #16,708 27 #4,081
2022 6 #14,663 28 #3,954
2021 – – 24 #4,325
2020 – – 22 #4,505
2019 – – 24 #4,293
2018 – – 10 #7,949
2017 – – 13 #6,541
2016 8 #12,463 14 #6,224
2015 6 #15,693 13 #6,568
2014 5 #18,216 7 #10,327
2013 – – 12 #6,875
2012 – – 7 #10,375
2011 – – 5 #13,594
2010 5 #18,802 – –
2009 5 #19,108 5 #13,741
2008 6 #16,712 5 #13,830
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2006 6 #16,362 – –
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Famous people named Mako

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Mako Mako Japanese and American actor (1933–2006) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mako?

The median living Mako is about 5 years old. Half of all living Makos are between 2 and 10 years old.

How many people named Mako are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Mako are alive in the United States, based on 352 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mako in 2025?

Mako ranked #3,064 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mako?

352 babies have been named Mako in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mako most popular?

Mako peaked in 2025, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Mako a boy or girl name?

Mako is used for both: about 20% of babies named Mako have been girls and 80% boys.

Is the name Mako rising or falling?

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

Will Mako become more popular?

Mako is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 59 boys named Mako in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Mako?

Well-known people named Mako include Mako (actor).

Names like Mako

Names that sound and feel close to Mako: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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