Makaya vs Makenzie

Side-by-side comparison of Makaya and Makenzie — 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

Makenzie

Girl name · Rank #642

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Metric Makaya Makenzie
Current Rank #9165 #642
Total Births (all years) 1,012 44,603
Peak Year 2007 2011
Peak Year Births 71 2,210
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1990 1975

Births by Decade

Decade Makaya Makenzie
1970ss — 78
1980ss — 540
1990ss 137 7,244
2000ss 567 17,477
2010ss 252 15,992
2020ss 56 3,272

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Makaya Makenzie
2014 25 1,779
2015 20 1,549
2016 21 1,309
2017 21 1,098
2018 12 1,034
2019 10 949
2020 18 897
2021 8 733
2022 11 618
2023 8 564
2024 11 460

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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