Girls' name · since 1971
Makala
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 3,398 babies named Makala, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,322 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,398
- born since 1971
- 2000s
- peak decade
Makala is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 3,398 have been recorded since 1971.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makala has been recorded 3,398 times among girls since 1971, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2022.
- #3,322 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,398 born since 1971
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makala ranks #3,322 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,398 born since 1971, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,322 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,398
- born since 1971
- 2000s
- peak decade
Makala's 3,398 recorded births place it above 95.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
32 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Makala's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Makala splits its recorded history at 1998: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 277 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Makala popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2022
- Peak year (1998)
- 277
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Makala popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2004 (Makala as boys' name)
Makala by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,481 births, 44% of the file).
2000s was Makala's strongest decade.
1,481 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Makala births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 60
1970s
60 births
- 1980s 146
1980s
146 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,394 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,481 births
- 2010s 297
2010s
297 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,481 births (44% of all-time use).
How Makala compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Makala's total volume
Makala by state
Where Makala concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 212 | 6.2% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 182 | 5.4% |
| #3 | California | | 174 | 5.1% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 169 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 135 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 126 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 116 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Florida | | 113 | 3.3% |
212 of 3,398 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Makala appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Makala's data
- Makala's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,481 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Makalas (212 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Makala: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1998)
Similar record span (~51 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1971–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Makala 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 August 2026.