Girls' name · since 1990
Makaya
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 1,021 babies named Makaya, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,409 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #11,290 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,021
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
Makaya currently ranks #11290 among girls' names in America, with 1,021 babies recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makaya has been recorded 1,021 times among girls since 1990, currently ranked #11290 nationally and more common than 35% of girls, 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 1990 to 2025.
- #7,409 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #11,290 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,021 born since 1990
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makaya ranks #7,409 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #11,290 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,021 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7,409 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #11,290 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,021
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
Makaya's 1,021 recorded births place it above 89.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Makaya compares
1,021 Top 32% higher than 68% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Makaya's all-time total is 172% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Makaya | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,021 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 71 | 21 | 19,840 |
Makaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Makaya's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 71, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Makaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 71
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Makaya by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (567 births, 56% of the file).
2000s was Makaya's strongest decade.
567 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Makaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 137
1990s
137 births
- 2000s
2000s
567 births
- 2010s
2010s
252 births
- 2020s 65
2020s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 567 births (56% of all-time use).
How Makaya 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 Makaya's total volume
Makaya by state
Where Makaya concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 26 | 2.5% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 19 | 1.9% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 12 | 1.2% |
| #4 | California | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #7 | New York | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.5% |
26 of 1,021 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Makaya appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Makaya's data
- Makaya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (567 total births); usage has since declined to 65 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Makayas (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Makaya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~35 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, 1990–2025 (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 Makaya 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.