Mahkai
Boy name · #3635 in 2025 · Uniqueness 68/100
Mahkai is currently the #3635 boy name in the United States — 31 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4545, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 boys born in 2025 was named Mahkai.
The 24-year story
Mahkai first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 31 babies and a rank of #3583. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Mahkai per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Mahkai against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mahkai in class?
Mahkai scores 68 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Mahkai will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mahkai is most common
State-level data for Mahkai is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Mahkai
Statistically, parents drawn to Mahkai tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lakai, Takai, Malikai, Nakai, and Makhai.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mahkai | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #3583 |
| 2024 | 21 | #4701 |
| 2023 | 25 | #4220 |
| 2022 | 27 | #3995 |
| 2021 | 28 | #3814 |
| 2020 | 23 | #4275 |
| 2019 | 21 | #4639 |
| 2018 | 20 | #4739 |
| 2017 | 29 | #3678 |
| 2016 | 19 | #4943 |
| 2015 | 21 | #4545 |
| 2014 | 20 | #4702 |
| 2013 | 26 | #3864 |
| 2012 | 16 | #5482 |
| 2011 | 21 | #4509 |
| 2010 | 30 | #3531 |
| 2009 | 27 | #3831 |
| 2008 | 19 | #4901 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8173 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10662 |
| 2005 | 15 | #5278 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6715 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mahkai a popular boy name?
Mahkai ranked #3635 among boys in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4545.
When was the name Mahkai most popular?
Mahkai peaked in 2025, when 31 American boys received the name (ranked #3583 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mahkai?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American boys was named Mahkai. It scores 68/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.