Makaley vs Makayla

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

Name A

Makaley

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Name B

Makayla

Girl name · Rank #542

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Metric Makaley Makayla
Current Rank Unranked #542
Total Births (all years) 121 107,474
Peak Year 2001 2008
Peak Year Births 12 5,956
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Makaley Makayla
1970ss — 83
1980ss — 593
1990ss 25 20,083
2000ss 78 54,986
2010ss 18 27,863
2020ss — 3,866

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Makaley Makayla
2014 — 2,590
2015 — 2,260
2016 — 1,943
2017 — 1,504
2018 — 1,376
2019 — 1,264
2020 — 954
2021 — 878
2022 — 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, 1994–2012.

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