Makoa
Boy name · #1121 in 2025 · Uniqueness 34/100
Makoa ranks #1121 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 191 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3022, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,424 boys born in 2025 was named Makoa.
The 33-year story
Makoa first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 192 babies and a rank of #1114. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Makoa per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Makoa in class?
Makoa scores 34 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Makoa is most common
Geography matters for names, and Makoa is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Makoas were CA (28), TX (17), FL (14), HI (12), CO (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Makoa
Statistically, parents drawn to Makoa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nakoa, Tekoa, Noa, Mael, and Masai.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Makoa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 191 | #1118 |
| 2024 | 192 | #1114 |
| 2023 | 127 | #1432 |
| 2022 | 142 | #1322 |
| 2021 | 82 | #1870 |
| 2020 | 67 | #2094 |
| 2019 | 48 | #2656 |
| 2018 | 38 | #3055 |
| 2017 | 42 | #2840 |
| 2016 | 37 | #3111 |
| 2015 | 38 | #3022 |
| 2014 | 32 | #3371 |
| 2013 | 26 | #3864 |
| 2012 | 30 | #3530 |
| 2011 | 24 | #4110 |
| 2010 | 27 | #3812 |
| 2009 | 41 | #2894 |
| 2008 | 35 | #3221 |
| 2007 | 41 | #2868 |
| 2006 | 25 | #3888 |
| 2005 | 25 | #3710 |
| 2004 | 19 | #4421 |
| 2003 | 18 | #4426 |
| 2002 | 25 | #3450 |
| 2001 | 20 | #3974 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Makoa a popular boy name?
Makoa ranked #1121 among boys in 2025 with 191 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3022.
When was the name Makoa most popular?
Makoa peaked in 2024, when 192 American boys received the name (ranked #1114 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Makoa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,424 newborn American boys was named Makoa. It scores 34/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.