Total births
211
Girls' name · since 2002
Makaiyah
211 babies named Makaiyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11699
- among girls today
- 211
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Makaiyah is the #11699 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 211 recorded since 2002.
Social Security Administration records show Makaiyah recorded 211 times among girls since 2002, holding rank #11699 nationally today, ahead of 34% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2024.
- #11699 among girls today
- 211 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 34% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Makaiyah is currently the #11699 girls' name in America, more common than 34% of girls - 211 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11699
- among girls today
- 211
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Makaiyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11699
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 34% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Makaiyah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
16 babies were named Makaiyah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Makaiyah compares
211 38th percentile among 17,726 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
Makaiyah's all-time total is 45% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Makaiyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 211 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Makaiyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Makaiyah's full recorded timeline at 2012, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Makaiyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#11,699
Active since
2002
Makaiyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2024
- Peak year (2009)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Makaiyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Makaiyah's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Makaiyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
85 births
- 2010s
2010s
95 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 95 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Makaiyah? ▼
211 babies have been named Makaiyah since 2002. It currently ranks #11699 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 16 births.
When was Makaiyah most popular? ▼
Makaiyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Makaiyah been used? ▼
Makaiyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Makaiyah? ▼
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 Makaiyah's data
- Makaiyah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (95 total births); usage has since declined to 31 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 Makaiyah
Nearby Names Like Makaiyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Makaiyah
Makayla Girl
#542 108,030 births
Makenzie Girl
#638 45,023 births
Makenna Girl
#523 33,741 births
Makena Girl
#2023 6,568 births
Makaila Girl
#6738 4,747 births
Compare Makaiyah side by side: Makaiyah vs Makayla Makaiyah vs Makenzie Makaiyah vs Makenna
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2002–2024 (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. "Makaiyah: #11699 Girls' Name - 211 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/makaiyah. 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 Makaiyah 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 June 2026.