unisex name
Makine
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 160
Makine is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 13% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2018, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2000.
Makine over time
Births per decade in France, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 35 |
| 2010s | 75 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 50 |
How popular is Makine?
In 2025, Makine was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Makine
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Makine also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Makine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Makine
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Makine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Makine
Is Makine a girl's or a boy's name?
Makine is used for both girls and boys. About 13% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Makine most popular?
Makine peaked in 2018, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Makine a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Makine currently ranks #4,438 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.