The first name Makena
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Makena last appeared in the official list in 2018, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2003, with 5 births (#3,099).
11
babies named Makena, 1996–2025
#5,666
rank in 2018
2003
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Makena with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Makena at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 63 girls born in the United States were named Makena, the 2,740th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2005, when 381 were.
6,652
babies named Makena since 1880
#2,740
rank in 2025
2005
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Makena?
- In 2018, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Makena, ranking 5,666th. Its peak was 2003, with 5 births.
- Is Makena a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 6,652 US babies named Makena since 1880 were girls.
- When was Makena most popular?
- 2005 in the United States, when 381 babies were named Makena, its highest rank at 718th.