Recorded 1995–2013 Girls' name Peak 1998 75 births

Makayela — girls' name

75 babies named Makayela in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s362000s292010s10
1990s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Makayela was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

13 babies were named Makayela in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Makayela

The Social Security Administration has registered 75 babies named Makayela between 1995 and 2013, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Makayela currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2013. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Makayela performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 36 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Makayela shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Makayela 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 75 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.

Makayela at a glance

Last recorded 2013

Total births

75

Since 1995

19 years of records

Peak year

1998

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2013

Active since

1995

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2013

Makayela popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–1995

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1998)
13
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
468101214 2013201020062004200220001999199819961995 5

Makayela by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
36 births that decade — 48% of Makayela's all-time total
1990s362000s292010s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Makayela?
75 babies have been named Makayela since 1995. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 1998 with 13 births.
When was Makayela most popular?
Makayela was most popular in the 1990s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Makayela been used?
Makayela has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 19 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Makayela?
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, 1995–2013 (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.