How Many People Are Named Makani?
people named Makani are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 667,548 people in the US has this name
Based on 516 babies named Makani in Social Security records from 1996 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
51 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Makani, 28.2% were girls and 71.8% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Makani rose from 15.8% in the 2000s to 42% in the 2020s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Makani alive today is about 10 years old, and 100% are under 30. Half of them were between 3 and 17 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Makani first appears in the records in 1996 and was given most often in 2022, to 51 babies. In 2025, 26 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1996 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Makani has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #4,051, in 2022. In 2025 it ranked #6,032. Among girls, its best rank was #5,414, in 2022.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #6,032 | #9,242 |
| Best rank | #4,051 (2022) | #5,414 (2022) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #6,164 in the 2000s | #7,519 in the 2020s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Makani alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Makani were born in California than in any other state: about 27 of those alive today.
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