Total births
47
Girls' name · since 1998
Macaylah
47 babies named Macaylah in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 47
- total births
- 1998–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
47 girls have been named Macaylah since 1998, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Macaylah recorded 47 times among girls since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1998 to 2012.
- 47 total births
- 1998–2012 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 66% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
47 girls have been named Macaylah since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.
- 47
- total births
- 1998–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Macaylah was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
10 babies were named Macaylah in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Macaylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Macaylah's full recorded timeline at 2005, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Macaylah at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Macaylah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2012
- Peak year (2012)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Macaylah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Macaylah's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Macaylah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
31 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 31 births (66% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Macaylah? ▼
47 babies have been named Macaylah since 1998. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 2012 with 10 births.
When was Macaylah most popular? ▼
Macaylah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Macaylah been used? ▼
Macaylah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 15 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Macaylah? ▼
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 Macaylah's data
- Macaylah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Macaylah
Nearby Names Like Macaylah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Macaylah
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 Macaylah side by side: Macaylah vs Mackenzie Macaylah vs Macy Macaylah vs Macie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1998–2012 (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. "Macaylah: Baby Name Since 1998 - 47 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/macaylah. 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 Macaylah 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.