Makai vs Tanner
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Makai
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #481
- Peak
- #481 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 626
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, FL, TX
VS
Tanner
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #475
- Peak
- #82 (1997)
- Babies in 2025
- 641
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Tanner is the more popular pick (#475 vs #481). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Tanner is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Makai is a steady, dependable choice.
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