boy's name
Machi
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 340
Machi is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Machi is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 2006, when 34 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1999.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Machi over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2000s | 165 |
| 2010s | 124 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 44 |
How popular is Machi?
In 2025, Machi was given to 5 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 Machi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Machi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Machi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Machi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Machi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Machi
How popular is the name Machi?
In 2025, Machi was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Machi a girl's or a boy's name?
Machi is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Machi?
Machi has 2 syllables.
When was Machi most popular?
Machi peaked in 2006, when 34 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Machi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Machi currently ranks #13,450 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.