Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1998
Makaiyla
Makaiyla has 28 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 28
- total births
- 1998–2012
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
28 girls have been named Makaiyla since 1998, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Makaiyla has 28 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2012.
- 28 total births
- 1998–2012 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Makaiyla since 1998, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2012.
- 28
- total births
- 1998–2012
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Makaiyla was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
7 babies were named Makaiyla in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Makaiyla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Makaiyla splits its recorded history at 2010: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Makaiyla at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Makaiyla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2012
- Peak year (2011)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Makaiyla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Makaiyla's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Makaiyla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 18 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Makaiyla? ▼
Makaiyla has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 7 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Makaiyla most popular? ▼
Makaiyla was most popular in the 2010s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Makaiyla been used? ▼
Makaiyla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 15 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Makaiyla? ▼
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 Makaiyla
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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, 1998–2012 (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. "Makaiyla: Baby Name Since 1998 - 28 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/makaiyla. 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 Makaiyla 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.