Like God?
Makay is a modern phonetic variant of the Hebrew name Michael. It reflects the rhetorical question 'Who is like God?', implying that no one is equal to the divine. While rare, it follows the trend of using 'K' sounds and 'ay' endings in contemporary American naming.
Less common today
Makay isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,726 in 1999.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
