Makaia vs Makayla

Side-by-side comparison of Makaia and Makayla — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Makaia

Girl name · Rank #4337

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Name B

Makayla

Girl name · Rank #542

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Metric Makaia Makayla
Current Rank #4337 #542
Total Births (all years) 376 107,474
Peak Year 2024 2008
Peak Year Births 33 5,956
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1997 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Makaia Makayla
1970ss — 83
1980ss — 593
1990ss 20 20,083
2000ss 159 54,986
2010ss 99 27,863
2020ss 98 3,866

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Makaia Makayla
2014 11 2,590
2015 15 2,260
2016 5 1,943
2017 9 1,504
2018 11 1,376
2019 10 1,264
2020 12 954
2021 13 878
2022 14 796
2023 26 682
2024 33 556

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1997–2024.

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