boy's name
Machai
muh-KY (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 327
Machai is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2012, when 26 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2000.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Machai Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 118 |
| 2010s | 160 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 49 |
How Popular Is Machai?
In 2025, Machai was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Machai
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Machai Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Machai over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Machai
- English muh-KY
Sibling Names for Machai
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Machai — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Machai
How popular is the name Machai?
In 2025, Machai was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Machai a girl's or a boy's name?
Machai is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Machai?
Machai has 2 syllables.
When was Machai most popular?
Machai peaked in 2012, when 26 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Machai a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Machai currently ranks #6,697 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.