Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1922

Makoto

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #7,490
Rank 2025
#7,490
among boys · ↑1,243 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
11
named Makoto
How common
1 in 155,280
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1922
17 babies
All-time total
553
#7,426 all-time among boys
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Makoto popularity over time

553 babies have been named Makoto since 1915, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1922Boys

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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 31 3 – #2,641
1920s 101 10 +226% #2,002
1930s 11 1 -89% #3,847
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 5 1 – #4,390
1970s 31 3 +520% #4,865
1980s 59 6 +90% #4,023
1990s 72 7 +22% #4,445
2000s 81 8 +12% #6,285
2010s 107 11 +32% #5,623
2020s (to 2025) 55 9 -14% #7,142

The story of Makoto

Makoto is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,490 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 553 American babies have been named Makoto. Its peak came in 1922, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Makoto?

The median living Makoto is about 19 years old; half are between 10 and 35. An estimated 400 people named Makoto are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Makoto year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 11 #7,490
2024 9 #8,733
2023 12 #7,142
2022 9 #8,734
2021 5 #13,355
2020 9 #8,490
2019 8 #9,421
2018 15 #5,947
2017 11 #7,372
2016 9 #8,567
2015 14 #6,182
2014 16 #5,623
2013 5 #13,337
2012 7 #10,376
2011 9 #8,523
2010 13 #6,587
2009 13 #6,677
2008 10 #8,071
2007 9 #8,655
2006 10 #7,798
2005 11 #6,925
2004 7 #9,575
2003 5 #12,055
2002 5 #11,804
2001 11 #6,285
2000 – –
1995 10 #5,758
1990 10 #5,242
1985 7 #5,526
1980 10 #4,023
1975 5 #5,980
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 5 #4,390
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 6 #3,847
1925 12 #2,536
1920 7 #3,696
1915 5 #4,172
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Makoto

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

  1. 1 Makoto Shinkai Makoto Shinkai Japanese filmmaker and animator (born 1973) Contemporary
  2. 2 Makoto Yukimura Makoto Yukimura Japanese manga artist b. 1976 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Makoto Hasebe Makoto Hasebe Japanese footballer (born 1984) Contemporary
  4. 4 Makoto Kobayashi Makoto Kobayashi Japanese physicist (born 1944) Contemporary
  5. 5 Makoto Teguramori Makoto Teguramori Japanese footballer and manager b. 1967 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Makoto Tanaka Japanese football manager b. 1975 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Makoto Kitano Japanese footballer and manager b. 1967 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Makoto Rindo Japanese footballer b. 1989 · Contemporary
  9. 9 Makoto Kakuda Japanese footballer b. 1983 · Contemporary
  10. 10 Makoto Atsuta Japanese footballer b. 1967 · Contemporary
  11. 11 Makoto Yamazaki Japanese footballer and manager b. 1970 · Contemporary
  12. 12 Makoto Kimura Japanese footballer b. 1979 · Contemporary
  13. 13 Makoto Sugiyama Japanese footballer b. 1960 · Contemporary
  14. 14 Makoto Sunakawa Japanese footballer b. 1977 · Contemporary
  15. 15 Makoto Kakegawa Japanese footballer (born 1973) Contemporary
  16. 16 Makoto Yonekura Japanese footballer b. 1970 · Contemporary
  17. 17 Makoto Sugimoto Japanese footballer b. 1987 · Contemporary
  18. 18 Makoto Okazaki Japanese footballer b. 1998 · Contemporary
  19. 19 Makoto Nishino Japanese footballer b. 1984 · Contemporary
  20. 20 Makoto Okubo Japanese footballer b. 1975 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Makoto?

The median living Makoto is about 19 years old. Half of all living Makotos are between 10 and 35 years old.

How many people named Makoto are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Makoto are alive in the United States, based on 553 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Makoto in 2025?

Makoto ranked #7,490 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Makoto?

553 babies have been named Makoto in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Makoto most popular?

Makoto peaked in 1922, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Makoto a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Makoto rising or falling?

Makoto has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Makoto?

Well-known people named Makoto include Makoto Shinkai (film director), Makoto Yukimura (comic artist), Makoto Hasebe (soccer player).

Names like Makoto

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

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