Recorded 1999–2017 Unisex name Peak 2009 42 births

Makay — unisex name

42 babies named Makay in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s112010s26
2010s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Makay was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

6 babies were named Makay in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Makay

The Social Security Administration has registered 42 babies named Makay between 1999 and 2017, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Makay currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2017. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 6 babies received it in a single year. Makay is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 35 additional births since 1994.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Makay performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Makay shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Makay in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 42 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Makay at a glance

Last recorded 2017

Total births

42

Since 1999

19 years of records

Peak year

2009

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2017

Active since

1999

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2017

Makay popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–1999

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (2009)
6
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
4.555.566.5 20172014201320122011200920071999 5

Makay popularity over time — boys

35 total births recorded since 1994 (Makay as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 35 births
456789 201219991998199719961994 7

Makay by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
26 births that decade — 62% of Makay's all-time total
1990s52000s112010s26

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Makay?
42 babies have been named Makay since 1999. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 2009 with 6 births.
When was Makay most popular?
Makay was most popular in the 2010s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Is Makay a unisex name?
Yes, Makay is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 42 births, and as a boy's name it has 35 births.
How long has the name Makay been used?
Makay has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 19 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Makay?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1999–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.