Makala vs Makayla

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

Name A

Makala

Girl name

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Name B

Makayla

Girl name · Rank #542

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Metric Makala Makayla
Current Rank Unranked #542
Total Births (all years) 3,398 107,474
Peak Year 1998 2008
Peak Year Births 277 5,956
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Makala Makayla
1970ss 60 83
1980ss 146 593
1990ss 1,394 20,083
2000ss 1,481 54,986
2010ss 297 27,863
2020ss 20 3,866

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Makala Makayla
2014 24 2,590
2015 13 2,260
2016 11 1,943
2017 13 1,504
2018 11 1,376
2019 5 1,264
2020 9 954
2021 6 878
2022 5 796
2023 — 682
2024 — 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, 1971–2022.

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