Total births
2,189
Girls' name · since 1984
Macayla
2,189 babies named Macayla in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13976
- among girls today
- 2,189
- born since 1984
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
2,189 babies have been named Macayla since 1984, making it today's #13976 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Macayla recorded 2,189 times among girls since 1984, holding rank #13976 nationally today, ahead of 21% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2024.
- #13976 among girls today
- 2,189 born since 1984
- 2000s peak decade
- 21% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Macayla is currently the #13976 girls' name in America, more common than 21% of girls - 2,189 born since 1984, peaking in the 2000s.
- #13976
- among girls today
- 2,189
- born since 1984
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Macayla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13976
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 21% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Macayla was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
140 babies were named Macayla in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Macayla compares
2,189 Top 21% higher than 79% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Macayla's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Macayla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,189 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 140 | 48 | 19,840 |
Macayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Macayla splits its recorded history at 2006: 34% of all births land in the more recent half, 66% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 140 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Macayla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#13,976
Active since
1984
Macayla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2024
- Peak year (2000)
- 140
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Macayla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Macayla's strongest decade.
1,034 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Macayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 1990s
1990s
723 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,034 births
- 2010s 372
2010s
372 births
- 2020s 41
2020s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,034 births (47% of all-time use).
How Macayla compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Macayla's total volume
Macayla vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Macayla by state
Where Macayla concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 151 | 6.9% |
| #2 | California | | 115 | 5.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 104 | 4.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 63 | 2.9% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 62 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 56 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 41 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 33 | 1.5% |
Texas share of Macayla's total US births 6.9%
Even split
151 of 2,189 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Macayla appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Macayla? ▼
2,189 babies have been named Macayla since 1984. It currently ranks #13976 among girls. The peak year was 2000 with 140 births.
When was Macayla most popular? ▼
Macayla was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,034 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Macayla most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Macayla are Texas (151 births), California (115 births), Florida (104 births).
How long has the name Macayla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Macayla since 1984 -- 41 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Macayla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mackenzie, Macy, Macie, Maci, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Macayla's data
- Macayla's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,034 total births); usage has since declined to 41 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Macaylas (151 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Macayla
Nearby Names Like Macayla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Macayla
Mackenzie Girl
#200 141,274 births
Macy Girl
#663 32,749 births
Macie Girl
#473 23,472 births
Maci Girl
#792 21,342 births
Macey Girl
#1416 11,536 births
Compare Macayla side by side: Macayla vs Mackenzie Macayla vs Macy Macayla vs Macie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Macayla
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1984–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Macayla: #13976 Girls' Name - 2,189 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/macayla. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Macayla draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.