Makayla vs Makenzie

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

Name A

Makayla

Girl name · Rank #542

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Name B

Makenzie

Girl name · Rank #642

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Metric Makayla Makenzie
Current Rank #542 #642
Total Births (all years) 107,474 44,603
Peak Year 2008 2011
Peak Year Births 5,956 2,210
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1975

Births by Decade

Decade Makayla Makenzie
1970ss 83 78
1980ss 593 540
1990ss 20,083 7,244
2000ss 54,986 17,477
2010ss 27,863 15,992
2020ss 3,866 3,272

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Makayla Makenzie
2014 2,590 1,779
2015 2,260 1,549
2016 1,943 1,309
2017 1,504 1,098
2018 1,376 1,034
2019 1,264 949
2020 954 897
2021 878 733
2022 796 618
2023 682 564
2024 556 460

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, 1971–2024.

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