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Makaio

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Meaning of Makaio: Hawaiian: 'gift of God'

Makaio is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hawaiian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2094th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2921st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2094

68 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2921

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,338

First recorded 1998 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 5 babies20002001: 16 babies2002: 22 babies2003: 20 babies2004: 26 babies2005: 31 babies2006: 36 babies2007: 36 babies2008: 32 babies2009: 43 babies2010: 45 babies20102011: 61 babies2012: 59 babies2013: 51 babies2014: 40 babies2015: 41 babies2016: 68 babies2017: 68 babies2018: 52 babies2019: 62 babies2020: 63 babies20202021: 87 babies2022: 84 babies2023: 88 babies2024: 124 babies2025: 68 babies
US babies named Makaio per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 124.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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