Total births
121
Girls' name · since 1994
Makaley
121 babies named Makaley in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 121
- total births
- 1994–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
Makaley sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 121 recorded since 1994.
Makaley has 121 recorded births among girls since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2012.
- 121 total births
- 1994–2012 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
121 girls have been named Makaley since 1994, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.
- 121
- total births
- 1994–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Makaley was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
12 babies were named Makaley in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Makaley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Makaley's full recorded timeline at 2004, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Makaley at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Makaley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2012
- Peak year (2001)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Makaley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Makaley's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Makaley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
- 2000s
2000s
78 births
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 78 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Makaley? ▼
121 babies have been named Makaley since 1994. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 2001 with 12 births.
When was Makaley most popular? ▼
Makaley was most popular in the 2000s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Makaley been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Makaley since 1994 -- 19 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Makaley? ▼
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 Makaley's data
- Makaley's decade-level peak was the 2000s (78 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2010s -- 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 Makaley
Nearby Names Like Makaley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Makaley
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 Makaley side by side: Makaley vs Makayla Makaley vs Makenzie Makaley vs Makenna
Related Names
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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, 1994–2012 (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. "Makaley: Baby Name Since 1994 - 121 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/makaley. 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 Makaley 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.