Makani
The Story of Makani
As a girl name
Makani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2003, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 24 Makanis were born — ranking #5,306 that year. As of 2026, Makani ranks #7,511 for girls with 14 births, rising sharply (+56% over the past five years). In total, more than 162 Makanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Makani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1996, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 27 Makanis were born — ranking #3,989 that year. As of 2026, Makani ranks #4,143 for boys with 26 births, rising sharply (+84% over the past five years). In total, more than 406 Makanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Makani
Makani is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 406 births in the dataset. Makani's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #3,989. Use the chart and map above to compare Makani'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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