Makhai is a rare boys' name that peaked in 2017 and has grown less common since.
Makhai is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #3,914 for boy births in the United States (and #8,380 across all names), given to 28 babies. Makhai first appears in 1998 and peaked in 2017 (59 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | #3,914 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | #4,038 |
| 2023 | 40 | 40 | #3,096 |
| 2022 | 51 | 51 | #2,638 |
| 2021 | 57 | 57 | #2,399 |
| 2020 | 39 | 39 | #3,009 |
| 2019 | 53 | 53 | #2,512 |
| 2018 | 48 | 48 | #2,627 |
| 2017 | 59 | 59 | #2,261 |
| 2016 | 49 | 49 | #2,579 |
| 2015 | 49 | 49 | #2,551 |
| 2014 | 48 | 48 | #2,562 |
| 2013 | 53 | 53 | #2,386 |
| 2012 | 45 | 45 | #2,703 |
| 2011 | 36 | 36 | #3,148 |
| 2010 | 40 | 40 | #2,943 |
| 2009 | 46 | 46 | #2,686 |
| 2008 | 41 | 41 | #2,920 |
| 2007 | 32 | 32 | #3,416 |
| 2006 | 38 | 38 | #2,959 |
| 2005 | 24 | 24 | #3,889 |
| 2004 | 20 | 20 | #4,361 |
| 2003 | 19 | 19 | #4,365 |
| 2002 | 13 | 13 | #5,610 |
| 2001 | 11 | 11 | #6,284 |
| 1998 | 7 | 7 | #8,124 |