Total births
301
Girls' name · since 1996
Makalya
301 babies named Makalya in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 301
- total births
- 1996–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
301 girls have been named Makalya since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Makalya has 301 recorded births among girls since 1996, 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 1996 to 2016.
- 301 total births
- 1996–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
301 girls have been named Makalya since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 301
- total births
- 1996–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Makalya was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
25 babies were named Makalya in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Makalya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Makalya's full recorded timeline at 2006, 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 1996, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Makalya at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Makalya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2016
- Peak year (2008)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Makalya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Makalya's strongest decade.
187 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Makalya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 50
1990s
50 births
- 2000s
2000s
187 births
- 2010s 64
2010s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 187 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Makalya? ▼
Makalya has been given to 301 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 25 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Makalya most popular? ▼
Makalya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 187 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Makalya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Makalya since 1996 -- 21 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Makalya? ▼
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 Makalya's data
- Makalya's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (187 total births) through the 2010s (64) -- 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 Makalya
Nearby Names Like Makalya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Makalya
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 Makalya side by side: Makalya vs Makayla Makalya vs Makenzie Makalya vs Makenna
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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, 1996–2016 (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. "Makalya: Baby Name Since 1996 - 301 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/makalya. 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 Makalya 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.