Total births
165
Girls' name · since 1998
Makaelyn
165 babies named Makaelyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 165
- total births
- 1998–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
165 girls have been named Makaelyn since 1998, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Makaelyn recorded 165 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 2025.
- 165 total births
- 1998–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
165 girls have been named Makaelyn since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 165
- total births
- 1998–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Makaelyn was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
17 babies were named Makaelyn in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
Makaelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Makaelyn's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Makaelyn at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2014
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Makaelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Makaelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Makaelyn's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Makaelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
81 births
- 2010s
2010s
67 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 81 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Makaelyn? ▼
Makaelyn has been given to 165 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 17 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Makaelyn most popular? ▼
Makaelyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Makaelyn been used? ▼
Makaelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 28 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Makaelyn? ▼
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 Makaelyn's data
- Makaelyn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (81 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- 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 Makaelyn
Nearby Names Like Makaelyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Makaelyn
Makayla Girl
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Makenzie Girl
#638 45,023 births
Makenna Girl
#523 33,741 births
Makena Girl
#2023 6,568 births
Makaila Girl
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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, 1998–2025 (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. "Makaelyn: Baby Name Since 1998 - 165 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/makaelyn. 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 Makaelyn 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.