Makali vs Makayla

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

Name A

Makali

Girl name · Rank #16077

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Name B

Makayla

Girl name · Rank #542

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Metric Makali Makayla
Current Rank #16077 #542
Total Births (all years) 39 107,474
Peak Year 1999 2008
Peak Year Births 8 5,956
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1996 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Makali Makayla
1970ss — 83
1980ss — 593
1990ss 18 20,083
2000ss 16 54,986
2010ss — 27,863
2020ss 5 3,866

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Makali 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 5 556

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, 1996–2024.

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