Makenna vs Makayla

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

Name A

Makenna

Girl name · Rank #525

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Name B

Makayla

Girl name · Rank #542

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Metric Makenna Makayla
Current Rank #525 #542
Total Births (all years) 33,235 107,474
Peak Year 2005 2008
Peak Year Births 1,619 5,956
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1982 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Makenna Makayla
1970ss — 83
1980ss 139 593
1990ss 3,665 20,083
2000ss 14,031 54,986
2010ss 11,760 27,863
2020ss 3,640 3,866

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Makenna Makayla
2014 1,148 2,590
2015 1,116 2,260
2016 1,024 1,943
2017 977 1,504
2018 989 1,376
2019 833 1,264
2020 775 954
2021 843 878
2022 787 796
2023 648 682
2024 587 556

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, 1982–2024.

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