Makaya vs Makayla

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

Name A

Makaya

Girl name · Rank #9165

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Name B

Makayla

Girl name · Rank #542

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Metric Makaya Makayla
Current Rank #9165 #542
Total Births (all years) 1,012 107,474
Peak Year 2007 2008
Peak Year Births 71 5,956
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1990 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Makaya Makayla
1970ss — 83
1980ss — 593
1990ss 137 20,083
2000ss 567 54,986
2010ss 252 27,863
2020ss 56 3,866

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Makaya Makayla
2014 25 2,590
2015 20 2,260
2016 21 1,943
2017 21 1,504
2018 12 1,376
2019 10 1,264
2020 18 954
2021 8 878
2022 11 796
2023 8 682
2024 11 556

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, 1990–2024.

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