Recorded 2004–2013 Unisex name Peak 2012 39 births

Makayden — unisex name

39 babies named Makayden in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s172010s22
2010s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Makayden was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

11 babies were named Makayden in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Makayden

The Social Security Administration has registered 39 babies named Makayden between 2004 and 2013, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Makayden currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2013. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 11 babies received it in a single year. Makayden is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 23 additional births since 2011.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Makayden performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Makayden shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Makayden 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 39 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.

Makayden at a glance

Last recorded 2013

Total births

39

Since 2004

10 years of records

Peak year

2012

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2013

Active since

2004

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 2013

Makayden popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2004

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (2012)
11
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
4681012 201320122011200820062004 7

Makayden popularity over time — boys

23 total births recorded since 2011 (Makayden as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 23 births
4.555.566.577.5 2024201320122011 6

Makayden by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
22 births that decade — 56% of Makayden's all-time total
2000s172010s22

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Makayden?
39 babies have been named Makayden since 2004. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 2012 with 11 births.
When was Makayden most popular?
Makayden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Is Makayden a unisex name?
Yes, Makayden is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 39 births, and as a boy's name it has 23 births.
How long has the name Makayden been used?
Makayden has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 10 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Makayden?
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, 2004–2013 (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.