Mahki
A boy's name with 1,010 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Mahki sits in the on the rise zone of American naming: first recorded in 1996, peaking in 2012, with 1,010 total births across its history.
The open, approachable quality of its ending — ending on a vowel softens the overall impression — keeps the name compact and easy to pair with longer middle names or surnames.
In the most recent SSA release, Mahki ranks #5346 among U.S. boy names — distinctive enough to stand out.
Mahki is a boy's baby name of Hebrew origin, a variant of Machi or Malachi — from the Hebrew meaning 'my messenger' or 'messenger of God.' Malachi was the last of the Hebrew prophets, whose book closes the Old Testament. The Mahki spelling carries the same prophetic weight in a fresh contemporary form.
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Mahki appeared in SSA records in 1996, placing it in the modern era of American naming — a period when parents increasingly began breaking from generational naming patterns, experimenting with spelling, and treating naming as a form of creative self-expression. The absence of a clear traditional origin is itself a signal: this may be a name that was created rather than inherited.
Mahki’s 1,010 recorded births provide enough of a footprint to establish it as a real, chosen name in American culture — not a typo or a one-off, but a deliberate selection by hundreds of families.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Mahki was #2990 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #5346, but its charm endures.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 135 | #4187 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 503 | #2587 | ▲ |
| 2000s | 347 | #3515 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 25 | #7630 | — |
The Story of Mahki
A Gen Z name
Peaking in 2012, Mahki is a name that defines a generation. Boys named Mahki are most likely born between 2002 and 2022.
How rare is Mahki?
Only about 1 in every 200,000 babies born in 2024 was named Mahki — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1996, peaked in the 2010s with 503 births that decade, and has gracefully settled into a quieter chapter.
Mahki by the numbers
- Would fill 21 school buses
- Meeting one Mahki per day would take 2.8 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(28 years, 1996–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18 | #5346 |
| 2023 | 20 | #4992 |
| 2022 | 29 | #3830 |
| 2021 | 30 | #3707 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3058 |
| 2019 | 46 | #2749 |
| 2018 | 40 | #2975 |
| 2017 | 50 | #2551 |
| 2016 | 42 | #2868 |
| 2015 | 35 | #3283 |
| 2014 | 59 | #2266 |
| 2013 | 48 | #2554 |
| 2012 | 73 | #1954 |
| 2011 | 53 | #2391 |
| 2010 | 57 | #2279 |
| 2009 | 58 | #2276 |
| 2008 | 54 | #2398 |
| 2007 | 49 | #2554 |
| 2006 | 37 | #3009 |
| 2005 | 34 | #3063 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1996–2024