Makaio
Boy name · #2135 in 2025 · Very rare
Makaio is currently the #2135 boy name in the United States — 68 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2864, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,471 boys born in 2025 was named Makaio.
Babies named Makaio per year. Source: SSA.
The 27-year story
Makaio first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 124 babies and a rank of #1459. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Makaio against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Makaio in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Makaio is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Makaio will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Makaio is most common
State-level data for Makaio is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Makaio
Statistically, parents drawn to Makaio tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Caio, Amelio, Mikko, Manolo, and Miklo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Makaio | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68 | #2125 |
| 2024 | 124 | #1459 |
| 2023 | 88 | #1817 |
| 2022 | 84 | #1875 |
| 2021 | 87 | #1799 |
| 2020 | 63 | #2190 |
| 2019 | 62 | #2228 |
| 2018 | 52 | #2472 |
| 2017 | 68 | #2049 |
| 2016 | 68 | #2066 |
| 2015 | 41 | #2864 |
| 2014 | 40 | #2885 |
| 2013 | 51 | #2424 |
| 2012 | 59 | #2209 |
| 2011 | 61 | #2145 |
| 2010 | 45 | #2682 |
| 2009 | 43 | #2800 |
| 2008 | 32 | #3421 |
| 2007 | 36 | #3135 |
| 2006 | 36 | #3024 |
| 2005 | 31 | #3241 |
| 2004 | 26 | #3534 |
| 2003 | 20 | #4114 |
| 2002 | 22 | #3794 |
| 2001 | 16 | #4676 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Makaio a popular boy name?
Makaio ranked #2135 among boys in 2025 with 68 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2864.
When was the name Makaio most popular?
Makaio peaked in 2024, when 124 American boys received the name (ranked #1459 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Makaio?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,471 newborn American boys was named Makaio. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.