Makena
Kikuyu name from Kenya, understood to mean the happy one. It coincides with Makena, a coastal place name on Maui.
Makena in 2025
Makena was given to 63 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,829th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 52,624 babies born.
The history of Makena
Makena reached its highest point in 2005, when 381 babies were given the name, ranking 1,300th that year.
Across the 42 years of records since 1984, 6,652 babies have been named Makena. Half of them were born before 2008, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Makena by decade
| Decade | Babies named Makena | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53 | 8,880 |
| 1990s | 791 | 2,015 |
| 2000s | 2,963 | 1,300 |
| 2010s | 2,228 | 1,633 |
| 2020s | 617 | 3,114 |
Where Makena is heading
Makena has fallen 72% over the past decade, from 226 babies in 2015 to 63 in 2025.
Names like Makena
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Makena.