Total births
71
Girls' name · since 2000
Makailey
Makailey has 71 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 71
- total births
- 2000–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
Makailey sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 71 recorded since 2000.
Makailey has 71 recorded births among girls since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 2000 to 2014.
- 71 total births
- 2000–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
71 girls have been named Makailey since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 71
- total births
- 2000–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Makailey was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
10 babies were named Makailey in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Makailey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Makailey splits its recorded history at 2005: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2013 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Makailey at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Makailey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2014
- Peak year (2004)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Makailey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Makailey's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Makailey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
48 births
- 2010s
2010s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 48 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Makailey? ▼
Makailey has been given to 71 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 10 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
When was Makailey most popular? ▼
Makailey was most popular in the 2000s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Makailey been used? ▼
Makailey has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 15 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Makailey? ▼
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 Makailey's data
- Makailey's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (48 total births) through the 2010s (23) -- 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 Makailey
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Makailey
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Makena 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, 2000–2014 (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. "Makailey: Baby Name Since 2000 - 71 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/makailey. 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 Makailey 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.