unisex name
Mako
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 373
Mako is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 21% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 46 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 46 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 72,077 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mako 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 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 27 |
| 2010s | 129 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 186 |
How popular is Mako?
In 2025, Mako was given to 46 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mako 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 Mako
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mako also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mako over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mako
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mako — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mako
How popular is the name Mako?
In 2025, Mako was given to 46 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mako a girl's or a boy's name?
Mako is used for both girls and boys. About 21% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Mako?
Mako has 2 syllables.
When was Mako most popular?
Mako peaked in 2025, when 46 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Mako a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mako currently ranks #3,056 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.