Makenze vs Makayla

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

Name A

Makenze

Girl name

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Name B

Makayla

Girl name · Rank #542

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Metric Makenze Makayla
Current Rank Unranked #542
Total Births (all years) 187 107,474
Peak Year 2000 2008
Peak Year Births 17 5,956
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Makenze Makayla
1970ss — 83
1980ss — 593
1990ss 46 20,083
2000ss 109 54,986
2010ss 32 27,863
2020ss — 3,866

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Makenze Makayla
2014 — 2,590
2015 — 2,260
2016 — 1,943
2017 — 1,504
2018 — 1,376
2019 — 1,264
2020 — 954
2021 — 878
2022 — 796
2023 — 682
2024 — 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, 1994–2012.

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