Makari
Boy name · #918 in 2025 · Rare
Makari is currently the #918 boy name in the United States — 257 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2809, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,004 boys born in 2025 was named Makari.
The 27-year story
Makari first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 257 babies and a rank of #917. 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 Makari per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Makari in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Makari is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Makari will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Makari is most common
Geography matters for names, and Makari is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Makari is most common in MS (1 per 1,000), AL (0.6 per 1,000), VA (0.5 per 1,000), MO (0.4 per 1,000), TN (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Makari is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Makari
Statistically, parents drawn to Makari tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zakari, Makhari, Jakari, Dakari, and Namari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Makari | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 257 | #917 |
| 2024 | 233 | #969 |
| 2023 | 191 | #1110 |
| 2022 | 193 | #1109 |
| 2021 | 148 | #1280 |
| 2020 | 120 | #1437 |
| 2019 | 91 | #1723 |
| 2018 | 63 | #2189 |
| 2017 | 58 | #2270 |
| 2016 | 57 | #2305 |
| 2015 | 42 | #2809 |
| 2014 | 35 | #3154 |
| 2013 | 30 | #3497 |
| 2012 | 46 | #2632 |
| 2011 | 47 | #2590 |
| 2010 | 36 | #3128 |
| 2009 | 26 | #3919 |
| 2008 | 20 | #4714 |
| 2007 | 16 | #5434 |
| 2006 | 16 | #5303 |
| 2005 | 18 | #4631 |
| 2004 | 15 | #5246 |
| 2003 | 18 | #4426 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7536 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Makari a popular boy name?
Makari ranked #918 among boys in 2025 with 257 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2809.
When was the name Makari most popular?
Makari peaked in 2025, when 257 American boys received the name (ranked #917 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Makari?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,004 newborn American boys was named Makari. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.