Makenzi vs Makayla

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

Name A

Makenzi

Girl name · Rank #4062

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Name B

Makayla

Girl name · Rank #542

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Metric Makenzi Makayla
Current Rank #4062 #542
Total Births (all years) 3,612 107,474
Peak Year 2008 2008
Peak Year Births 238 5,956
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1984 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Makenzi Makayla
1970ss — 83
1980ss 45 593
1990ss 694 20,083
2000ss 1,522 54,986
2010ss 1,154 27,863
2020ss 197 3,866

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Makenzi Makayla
2014 144 2,590
2015 117 2,260
2016 97 1,943
2017 66 1,504
2018 66 1,376
2019 61 1,264
2020 43 954
2021 37 878
2022 42 796
2023 39 682
2024 36 556

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, 1984–2024.

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