UK name, mostly girls
Makanaka
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Makanaka is mostly registered for girls in the UK records. People looking for Makanaka popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5891, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2006, with 7 births.
This profile covers 43 England and Wales registrations across 9 recorded years from 2006 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 43% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 43 living people in the UK are called Makanaka. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Makanaka ranked #5891 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2006, when 7 girls were registered as Makanaka.
- • About 43 living people in the UK are estimated to have Makanaka as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 93.5% of Makanaka registrations are for girls.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5891
2024
Births in 2024
3
Latest year
Peak year
2006
7 births
Estimated living
43
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Makanaka
In England and Wales birth records, Makanaka has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 6.5% of registrations are for boys and 93.5% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Makanaka registered for boys
- Ranked #3,651 in 2004
- 3 boys registered in 2004
- Peak: 2004 (3 births)
Makanaka registered for girls
- Ranked #5,891 in 2024
- 3 girls registered in 2024
- Peak: 2006 (7 births)
Popularity
Makanaka over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Makanaka in England and Wales, from 2004 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Makanaka, the clearest high point is 2006. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2024, compared with 7 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Makanaka by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Makanaka was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #5891 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010s | #4345 | 24 | 5 |
| 2000s | #3911 | 16 | 3 |
Related
Names similar to Makanaka
- Megan 70,884
- Mia 67,204
- Molly 47,734
- Millie 44,390
- Maisie 32,671
- Matilda 29,965
- Maya 26,445
- Madison 18,441
- Maria 17,304
- Mollie 15,914
- Martha 15,116
- Maddison 14,918
FAQ
Makanaka: questions and answers
How popular is the name Makanaka in the UK right now?
In 2024, Makanaka was ranked #5891 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Makanaka most popular?
The peak year on record was 2006, with 7 babies registered as Makanaka in England and Wales.
How many people are called Makanaka in the UK?
A total of 43 babies have been registered as Makanaka across the 9 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.