Makaiden
An invented name possibly derived from Japanese elements meaning "sincere" and "valley".
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Makaiden. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Makaiden today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Makaiden births was 2013 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Makaiden. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Makaiden. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
2013
6 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,440
Tracked since 2013
Popularity
Makaiden: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Makaiden from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 6 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Makaiden by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Makaiden during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Makaiden
The given name Makaiden is a relatively uncommon and unique name, with its origins shrouded in mystery. Some linguists believe it may have originated in ancient Mesopotamia, possibly derived from the Akkadian or Sumerian languages, though the exact etymology remains elusive.
One theory suggests that Makaiden could be a combination of two ancient words, "maka" meaning "blessed" and "iden" meaning "path" or "journey." If true, this would imply that the name carried a symbolic meaning of a blessed or auspicious journey or path in life.
Historical records of the name are scarce, and it does not appear to have been widely used or referenced in ancient texts or religious scriptures. However, some scholars believe they have found mentions of the name in several ancient cuneiform tablets from the region of Mesopotamia, dating back to around the 3rd century BCE.
The earliest recorded individual bearing the name Makaiden was a minor Babylonian official named Makaiden son of Nergal-iddin, who lived during the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar II in the 6th century BCE. Another notable figure was Makaiden of Nippur, a skilled scribe and translator who lived in the city of Nippur during the Achaemenid Persian Empire in the 5th century BCE.
In more recent history, there are a few scattered examples of individuals named Makaiden. One was Makaiden al-Basri, a renowned Arab poet and philosopher from Basra, who lived in the 8th century CE during the Abbasid Caliphate. Another was Makaiden ibn Rashid, a 10th-century Islamic scholar and mathematician from Cordoba, Spain.
One of the most famous bearers of the name was Makaiden al-Andalusi, a celebrated 12th-century Andalusian poet and writer from the city of Seville. His collection of poems and literary works became highly influential in the Islamic world and beyond.
While the name Makaiden has been relatively rare throughout history, it has managed to endure across various cultures and regions, carrying a sense of mystery and intrigue due to its obscure origins and symbolic meaning.
People
Makaiden + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Makaiden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Makaiden: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Makaiden?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Makaiden going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Makaiden a common name?
We classify Makaiden as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Makaiden most popular?
The single biggest year for Makaiden was 2013, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Makaiden is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Makaiden in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Makaiden a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Makaiden in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Makaiden still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Makaiden in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Makaiden can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Makaiden?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.