Makoa has been given to about 1,487 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.
Its best year was 2025, when 198 babies were given the name, ranking 1119th. The typical living American called Makoa is about 5 years old today. It is relatively most common in Hawaii, where it accounts for 0.24% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.