Makaila vs Makayla

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

Name A

Makaila

Girl name · Rank #6715

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Name B

Makayla

Girl name · Rank #542

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Metric Makaila Makayla
Current Rank #6715 #542
Total Births (all years) 4,735 107,474
Peak Year 2007 2008
Peak Year Births 310 5,956
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Makaila Makayla
1970ss 7 83
1980ss 37 593
1990ss 959 20,083
2000ss 2,631 54,986
2010ss 1,000 27,863
2020ss 101 3,866

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Makaila Makayla
2014 84 2,590
2015 87 2,260
2016 57 1,943
2017 53 1,504
2018 34 1,376
2019 27 1,264
2020 20 954
2021 25 878
2022 13 796
2023 26 682
2024 17 556

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, 1979–2024.

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