Makari Boy
How popular is Makari?
#917 boy name in 2025
257 baby boys were named Makari in the US in 2025, making it the 917th most popular boy name. Another 21 girls got the name (#5,721 for girls).
Makari popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #917 for boys (▲ 52 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 257 boys, 21 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+512% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,808 in 2015, #1,437 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (257 boys) |
| Highest rank | #917 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1998 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 90% boys, 10% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Makari counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Makari family of names ranked #792 for boys in 2025 (#861 the year before), with 293 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Makari | 257 | 88% |
| Macari | 17 | 6% |
| Mahkari | 14 | 5% |
| Makarri | 5 | 2% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Where Makari is most popular
Babies named Makari per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
- Mississippi: 0.7 per 1,000 (41 boys)
- Louisiana: 0.3 per 1,000 (35 boys)
- Alabama: 0.3 per 1,000 (34 boys)
- Virginia: 0.3 per 1,000 (55 boys)
- Georgia: 0.3 per 1,000 (68 boys)
Makari by decade
Boy names about as popular as Makari
Questions
- Is Makari a boy or girl name?
- Makari is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 90% of babies named Makari were boys.
- How popular is the name Makari?
- 257 baby boys were named Makari in the US in 2025, making it the 917th most popular boy name. Another 21 girls got the name (#5,721 for girls).
- When was Makari most popular?
- Makari peaked in 2025, when 257 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #917 in 2025.
- How many people are named Makari?
- 2,045 babies have been named Makari in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,035 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 5.
- Where is Makari most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Makari was most common in Mississippi, at 0.7 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.