Makoa is a rare variant of Makai that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Makoa is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,119 among boys (191) and #12,688 among girls (7) — overall #2,226 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 198 | 198 | #12,688 | #1,119 |
| 2024 | 192 | 192 | — | #1,118 |
| 2023 | 127 | 127 | — | #1,437 |
| 2022 | 142 | 142 | — | #1,327 |
| 2021 | 82 | 82 | — | #1,881 |
| 2020 | 67 | 67 | — | #2,106 |
| 2019 | 48 | 48 | — | #2,679 |
| 2018 | 38 | 38 | — | #3,083 |
| 2017 | 42 | 42 | — | #2,872 |
| 2016 | 37 | 37 | — | #3,143 |
| 2015 | 38 | 38 | — | #3,061 |
| 2014 | 32 | 32 | — | #3,432 |
| 2013 | 26 | 26 | — | #3,924 |
| 2012 | 30 | 30 | — | #3,596 |
| 2011 | 24 | 24 | — | #4,175 |
| 2010 | 27 | 27 | — | #3,865 |
| 2009 | 41 | 41 | — | #2,929 |
| 2008 | 35 | 35 | — | #3,262 |
| 2007 | 41 | 41 | — | #2,904 |
| 2006 | 25 | 25 | — | #3,951 |
| 2005 | 25 | 25 | — | #3,781 |
| 2004 | 19 | 19 | — | #4,531 |
| 2003 | 18 | 18 | — | #4,550 |
| 2002 | 25 | 25 | — | #3,521 |
| 2001 | 20 | 20 | — | #4,060 |
| 2000 | 14 | 14 | — | #5,219 |
| 1999 | 17 | 17 | — | #4,265 |
| 1998 | 13 | 13 | — | #5,075 |
| 1997 | 9 | — | — | #6,422 |
| 1996 | 9 | — | — | #6,315 |
| 1995 | 7 | — | — | #7,493 |
| 1994 | 6 | — | — | #8,400 |
| 1993 | 5 | — | — | #9,617 |
| 1992 | 8 | — | — | #6,465 |