Girls' name · since 1993
Makalah
Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 656 babies named Makalah, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,946 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 656
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
Makalah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 656 recorded since 1993.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makalah has been recorded 656 times among girls since 1993, 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 1993 to 2018.
- #9,946 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 656 born since 1993
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makalah ranks #9,946 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 656 born since 1993, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9,946 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 656
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
Makalah's 656 recorded births place it above 86.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
Makalah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Makalah's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 33% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 67%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 108, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Makalah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2018
- Peak year (2005)
- 108
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Makalah by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (410 births, 63% of the file).
2000s was Makalah's strongest decade.
410 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Makalah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 160
1990s
160 births
- 2000s
2000s
410 births
- 2010s 86
2010s
86 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 410 births (63% of all-time use).
How Makalah 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 Makalah's total volume
Makalah by state
Where Makalah concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 28 | 4.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 24 | 3.7% |
| #3 | California | | 17 | 2.6% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 13 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 8 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Maryland | | 8 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Florida | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.8% |
28 of 656 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Makalah appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Makalah's data
- Makalah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (410 total births); usage has since declined to 86 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Makalahs (28 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Makalah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~25 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, 1993–2018 (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 Makalah 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.