Mako
The Story of Mako
As a girl name
Mako first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 8 Makos were born — ranking #11,780 that year. As of 2026, Mako ranks #11,069 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 65 Makos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mako first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 28 Makos were born — ranking #3,876 that year. As of 2026, Mako ranks #4,504 for boys with 23 births, rising sharply (+30% over the past five years). In total, more than 287 Makos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Mako
Mako is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 287 births in the dataset. Mako's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #3,876. Use the chart and map above to compare Mako'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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