Total births
144
Boys' name · since 1998
Makail
144 babies named Makail in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 144
- total births
- 1998–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Makail sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 144 recorded since 1998.
Makail has 144 recorded births among boys since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2014.
- 144 total births
- 1998–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
144 boys have been named Makail since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 144
- total births
- 1998–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Makail was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
15 babies were named Makail in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Makail's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Makail splits its recorded history at 2006: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1998 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Makail at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Makail popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2014
- Peak year (2008)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Makail by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Makail's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Makail births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
- 2000s
2000s
90 births
- 2010s
2010s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 90 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Makail? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 144 babies named Makail. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 15 births.
When was Makail most popular? ▼
Makail was most popular in the 2000s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Makail been used? ▼
Records for Makail go back to 1998, giving 17 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Makail? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Makai, Makhi, Maksim, Makari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Makail's data
- Makail's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (90 total births) through the 2010s (39) -- 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 Makail
Nearby Names Like Makail
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Makail
Makai Boy
#533 9,298 births
Makhi Boy
#1980 4,131 births
Maksim Boy
#1932 2,678 births
Makari Boy
#974 1,815 births
Makoa Boy
#1117 1,480 births
Compare Makail side by side: Makail vs Makai Makail vs Makhi Makail vs Maksim
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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, 1998–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Makail: Baby Name Since 1998 - 144 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/makail. 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 Makail 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.