Makinley vs Makayla

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

Name A

Makinley

Girl name · Rank #4081

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Name B

Makayla

Girl name · Rank #542

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Metric Makinley Makayla
Current Rank #4081 #542
Total Births (all years) 1,826 107,474
Peak Year 2013 2008
Peak Year Births 174 5,956
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1996 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Makinley Makayla
1970ss — 83
1980ss — 593
1990ss 41 20,083
2000ss 428 54,986
2010ss 1,122 27,863
2020ss 235 3,866

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Makinley Makayla
2014 132 2,590
2015 102 2,260
2016 95 1,943
2017 84 1,504
2018 78 1,376
2019 61 1,264
2020 56 954
2021 63 878
2022 45 796
2023 35 682
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, 1996–2024.

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