unisex name
Maki
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 743
Maki is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 29% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Maki is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 2005, when 45 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Maki started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Maki over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 49 |
| 1980s | 18 |
| 1990s | 67 |
| 2000s | 303 |
| 2010s | 217 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 76 |
How popular is Maki?
In 2025, Maki was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Maki is used
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 Maki
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maki also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maki over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maki
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maki — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maki
How popular is the name Maki?
In 2025, Maki was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Maki a girl's or a boy's name?
Maki is used for both girls and boys. About 29% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Maki?
Maki has 2 syllables.
When was Maki most popular?
Maki peaked in 2005, when 45 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Maki a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maki currently ranks #8,538 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.
Was Maki originally a boys' or girls' name?
Maki was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.