Total births
75
Girls' name · since 1995
Makayela
Makayela has 75 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 75
- total births
- 1995–2013
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Makayela is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 75 have been recorded since 1995.
Makayela has 75 recorded births among girls since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2013.
- 75 total births
- 1995–2013 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
75 girls have been named Makayela since 1995, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2013.
- 75
- total births
- 1995–2013
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
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.
Makayela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Makayela's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Makayela at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Makayela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2013
- Peak year (1998)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Makayela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Makayela's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Makayela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
36 births
- 2000s
2000s
29 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 36 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Makayela? ▼
Makayela has been given to 75 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 13 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
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.
What to do with Makayela's data
- Makayela's decade-level peak was the 1990s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Makayela
Nearby Names Like Makayela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Makayela
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 Makayela side by side: Makayela vs Makayla Makayela vs Makenzie Makayela 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, 1995–2013 (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. "Makayela: Baby Name Since 1995 - 75 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/makayela. 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 Makayela 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.