Total births
17
Girls' name · since 2006
Makaira
17 babies named Makaira in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 2006–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
Makaira is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 17 have been recorded since 2006.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makaira has been recorded 17 times among girls since 2006, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2023.
- 17 total births
- 2006–2023 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Makaira since 2006, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2023.
- 17
- total births
- 2006–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Makaira was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
6 babies were named Makaira in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Makaira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Makaira's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2022, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Makaira at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2006
Makaira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2023
- Peak year (2006)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Makaira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Makaira's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Makaira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 11 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Makaira? ▼
Makaira has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 6 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Makaira most popular? ▼
Makaira was most popular in the 2020s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Makaira been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Makaira since 2006 -- 18 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Makaira? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Makaira
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Makaira
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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Compare Makaira side by side: Makaira vs Makayla Makaira vs Makenzie Makaira 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, 2006–2023 (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. "Makaira: Baby Name Since 2006 - 17 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/makaira. 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 Makaira 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.