Total births
59
Girls' name · since 2001
Maka
59 babies named Maka in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 59
- total births
- 2001–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Maka sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 59 recorded since 2001.
Maka has 59 recorded births among girls since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2023.
- 59 total births
- 2001–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
59 girls have been named Maka since 2001, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 59
- total births
- 2001–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Maka was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
10 babies were named Maka in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
Maka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maka's full recorded timeline at 2016, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maka at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2023
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Maka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2023
- Peak year (2023)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Maka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Maka's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Maka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
30 births
- 2020s
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 30 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maka? ▼
59 babies have been named Maka since 2001. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2023 with 10 births.
When was Maka most popular? ▼
Maka was most popular in the 2010s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Maka been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Maka since 2001 -- 23 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Maka? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Makayla, Makenzie, Makenna, Makena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Maka's data
- Maka's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 2020s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Maka
Nearby Names Like Maka
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maka
Makayla Girl
#542 108,030 births
Makenzie Girl
#638 45,023 births
Makenna Girl
#523 33,741 births
Makena Girl
#2023 6,568 births
Makaila Girl
#6738 4,747 births
Compare Maka side by side: Maka vs Makayla Maka vs Makenzie Maka vs Makenna
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2001–2023 (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. "Maka: Baby Name Since 2001 - 59 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maka. 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 Maka 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 July 2026.