Total births
24
Girls' name · since 1997
Makalla
24 babies named Makalla in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 24
- total births
- 1997–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
Makalla is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 24 have been recorded since 1997.
Makalla has 24 recorded births among girls since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2000.
- 24 total births
- 1997–2000 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 75% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 girls have been named Makalla since 1997, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2000.
- 24
- total births
- 1997–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Makalla was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
8 babies were named Makalla in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Makalla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Makalla's full recorded timeline at 1999, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Makalla at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Makalla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2000
- Peak year (1997)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Makalla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Makalla's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Makalla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
18 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 18 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Makalla? ▼
Makalla has been given to 24 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2000. 8 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Makalla most popular? ▼
Makalla was most popular in the 1990s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Makalla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Makalla since 1997 -- 4 years through the most recent 2000 data.
What names are similar to Makalla? ▼
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 Makalla's data
- Makalla's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 2000s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Makalla
Nearby Names Like Makalla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Makalla
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 Makalla side by side: Makalla vs Makayla Makalla vs Makenzie Makalla vs Makenna
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1997–2000 (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. "Makalla: Baby Name Since 1997 - 24 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/makalla. 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 Makalla 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.