Makaiyah vs Makayla

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

Name A

Makaiyah

Girl name · Rank #11661

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Name B

Makayla

Girl name · Rank #542

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Metric Makaiyah Makayla
Current Rank #11661 #542
Total Births (all years) 211 107,474
Peak Year 2009 2008
Peak Year Births 16 5,956
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2002 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Makaiyah Makayla
1970ss — 83
1980ss — 593
1990ss — 20,083
2000ss 85 54,986
2010ss 95 27,863
2020ss 31 3,866

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Makaiyah Makayla
2014 13 2,590
2015 12 2,260
2016 — 1,943
2017 10 1,504
2018 6 1,376
2019 7 1,264
2020 8 954
2021 6 878
2022 9 796
2023 — 682
2024 8 556

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, 2002–2024.

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