Makiyah vs Makayla

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

Name A

Makiyah

Girl name · Rank #2703

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Name B

Makayla

Girl name · Rank #542

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Metric Makiyah Makayla
Current Rank #2703 #542
Total Births (all years) 3,486 107,474
Peak Year 2008 2008
Peak Year Births 225 5,956
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Makiyah Makayla
1970ss — 83
1980ss — 593
1990ss 115 20,083
2000ss 1,514 54,986
2010ss 1,461 27,863
2020ss 396 3,866

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Makiyah Makayla
2014 124 2,590
2015 138 2,260
2016 116 1,943
2017 117 1,504
2018 127 1,376
2019 103 1,264
2020 93 954
2021 93 878
2022 78 796
2023 68 682
2024 64 556

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, 1994–2024.

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