Makina
An invented feminine name of unknown meaning or origin.
Name Census estimates that about 89 living Americans carry the first name Makina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Makina today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Makina births was 2000 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Makina. 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 Makina. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
89
~ 1 in 3,851,172 Americans
Peak year
2000
8 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2015 SSA rank
#18,140
Tracked since 1996
Census
Makina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 155 people with the first name Makina, which placed it at #44,540 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#44,540
National first-name rank
People counted
155
155 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
54.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Makina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Makina is White at 54.2%. The next largest groups are Black (23.9%) and Two or More Races (9.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Makina described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Makina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White54.2% · 84
- Black or African American23.9% · 37
- Two or more races9.0% · 14
- Hispanic or Latino5.8% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.9% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.2% · 5
Popularity
Makina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Makina from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 67 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Makina 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 Makina 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 Makina
The name Makina is believed to have its origins in the ancient Greek language. It is derived from the Greek word "makinos," which means "poppy." The poppy flower held significant symbolism in Greek mythology and culture, often associated with sleep, peace, and fertility.
In ancient Greek texts, the name Makina is referenced as belonging to a minor goddess or nymph associated with poppies and the natural world. Some scholars suggest that Makina may have been a local deity worshipped in certain regions of Ancient Greece, particularly in areas known for cultivating opium poppies.
The earliest recorded use of the name Makina dates back to the 5th century BCE. One of the earliest known individuals with this name was Makina of Corinth, a renowned poet and philosopher who lived around 450 BCE. Her works, unfortunately, have been lost to history, but she was celebrated in her time for her contributions to literature and philosophical thought.
In the 3rd century BCE, there was a notable figure named Makina of Ephesus, a skilled architect and engineer who played a significant role in the construction of the famous Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Her innovative techniques and attention to detail were widely praised by her contemporaries.
During the Byzantine era, a notable individual named Makina of Constantinople lived in the 6th century CE. She was a respected scholar and theologian who wrote extensively on the interpretation of religious texts and the philosophy of the Christian faith. Her writings were influential in shaping the intellectual discourse of the time.
In the 12th century, a woman named Makina of Antioch made a name for herself as a skilled physician and herbalist. She was renowned for her expertise in using natural remedies, particularly those derived from poppy plants, to treat various ailments. Her knowledge and contributions to the field of medicine were recorded in several manuscripts from that era.
Another historical figure with the name Makina was a 16th-century artist from Venice, Italy. Makina Veneziano was a talented painter known for her vibrant and expressive works, many of which depicted scenes from Greek mythology and included references to poppies and other floral elements. Her artwork can still be found in various museums and private collections throughout Europe.
People
Makina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Makina 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
Makina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Makina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 89 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Makina 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 3,851,172 US residents.
Is Makina a common name?
We classify Makina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 62.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 90 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Makina most popular?
The single biggest year for Makina was 2000, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Makina is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Makina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 155 people with the name Makina, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #44,540 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Makina in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Makina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Makina leans strongly female. 145 people counted with this name were female (98.0%), compared with 3 male bearers (2.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Makina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Makina is White at 54.2%. The next largest groups are Black (23.9%) and Two or More Races (9.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Makina most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Makina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.2% (84 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Makina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Makina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Makina in the SSA data are female. 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 Makina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Makina 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 Makina 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.
How many Americans are named Makina?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Makina at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.