Makela vs Makenna

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

Name A

Makela

Girl name

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Name B

Makenna

Girl name · Rank #525

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Metric Makela Makenna
Current Rank Unranked #525
Total Births (all years) 292 33,235
Peak Year 1996 2005
Peak Year Births 19 1,619
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1982

Births by Decade

Decade Makela Makenna
1970ss 35 —
1980ss 5 139
1990ss 113 3,665
2000ss 121 14,031
2010ss 18 11,760
2020ss — 3,640

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Makela Makenna
2014 — 1,148
2015 — 1,116
2016 — 1,024
2017 6 977
2018 — 989
2019 — 833
2020 — 775
2021 — 843
2022 — 787
2023 — 648
2024 — 587

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, 1970–2017.

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