Maka
Maka, Mąka, or Máka is a personal name. In the Māori language, Maka/Māka is a transliteration of the name Mark. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Maka
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Maka, Mąka, or Máka is a personal name. In the Māori language, Maka/Māka is a transliteration of the name Mark. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Maka
Maka first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 10 Makas were born — ranking #9,608 that year. As of 2026, Maka ranks #9,608 for baby girls with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 59 Makas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Maka
Maka is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 59 births in the dataset. Maka's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #9,608. Use the chart and map above to compare Maka's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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