Makai
A boys’ name of Hawaiian origin, meaning towards the sea.
Babies a year
418
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#481
up from #535
UK popularity
#1538
17 babies
How Makai has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #681 |
| 2016 | #633 |
| 2017 | #633 |
| 2018 | #572 |
| 2019 | #560 |
| 2020 | #549 |
| 2021 | #546 |
| 2022 | #520 |
| 2023 | #493 |
| 2024 | #535 |
| 2025 | #481 |
In 2025, 17 babies in England and Wales were named Makai. In the US, 418 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Makai was most common in 2005, when it went to 0.01% of American babies of that sex.
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