Girls' name · since 1997
Makaia
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 394 babies named Makaia, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,639 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,451 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 394
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Makaia is the #6451 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 394 recorded since 1997.
Social Security Administration records show Makaia recorded 394 times among girls since 1997, holding rank #6451 nationally today, ahead of 63% 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 1997 to 2025.
- #13,639 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #6,451 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 394 born since 1997
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makaia ranks #13,639 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,451 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 394 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.
- #13,639 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,451 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 394
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
Makaia's 394 recorded births place it above 81.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Makaia compares
394 Top 50% higher than 50% of 17,297 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
Makaia's all-time total is 5% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Makaia | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 394 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 33 | 21 | 19,840 |
Makaia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Makaia's full recorded timeline at 2011, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Makaia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Makaia by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (159 births, 40% of the file).
2000s was Makaia's strongest decade.
159 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Makaia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
- 2000s
2000s
159 births
- 2010s
2010s
99 births
- 2020s
2020s
116 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 159 births (40% of all-time use).
Makaia by state
Where Makaia concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.3% |
5 of 394 births nationwide.
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What to do with Makaia's data
- Makaia's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (159 total births) through the 2020s (116) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Makaias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Makaia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~28 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1997–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Makaia 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 August 2026.