Total births
108,030
Girls' name · since 1971
Makayla
108,030 babies named Makayla in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #542
- among girls today
- 108,030
- born since 1971
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Makayla currently ranks #542 among girls' names in America, with 108,030 babies recorded since 1971.
Makayla has 108,030 recorded births among girls since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #542 as of the latest data, more common than 97% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #542 among girls today
- 108,030 born since 1971
- 2000s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Makayla is currently the #542 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 108,030 born since 1971, peaking in the 2000s.
- #542
- among girls today
- 108,030
- born since 1971
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Makayla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#542
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Makayla was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
5,957 babies were named Makayla in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Makayla compares
108,030 Top 2% higher than 98% of 17,726 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
Makayla's all-time total is 283x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Makayla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 108,030 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5,957 | 48 | 19,840 |
Makayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Makayla's full recorded timeline at 1998, 89% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 11% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 5,957 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Makayla at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2008
Current rank
#542
Active since
1971
Makayla popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 5,957
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Makayla popularity over time - boys
153 total births recorded since 1997 (Makayla as boys' name)
Makayla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Makayla's strongest decade.
54,990 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Makayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 83
1970s
83 births
- 1980s 593
1980s
593 births
- 1990s 20,083
1990s
20,083 births
- 2000s
2000s
54,990 births
- 2010s
2010s
27,875 births
- 2020s 4,406
2020s
4,406 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 54,990 births (51% of all-time use).
How Makayla 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 Makayla's total volume
Makayla vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Makayla by state
Where Makayla concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 9,746 | 9.0% |
| #2 | California | | 9,242 | 8.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5,788 | 5.4% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 4,877 | 4.5% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 4,781 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 4,770 | 4.4% |
| #7 | New York | | 4,500 | 4.2% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 4,016 | 3.7% |
Texas share of Makayla's total US births 9.0%
Even split
9,746 of 108,030 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Makayla appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Makayla? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 108,030 babies named Makayla. Today it holds rank #542 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 5,957 births.
When was Makayla most popular? ▼
Makayla was most popular in the 2000s decade with 54,990 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Makayla most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Makayla are Texas (9,746 births), California (9,242 births), Florida (5,788 births).
How long has the name Makayla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Makayla since 1971 -- 55 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Makayla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Makenzie, Makenna, Makena, Makaila, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Makayla's data
- Makayla's decade-level peak was the 2000s (54,990 total births); usage has since declined to 4,406 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Makaylas (9,746 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Makayla
Nearby Names Like Makayla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Makayla
Makenzie Girl
#638 45,023 births
Makenna Girl
#523 33,741 births
Makena Girl
#2023 6,568 births
Makaila Girl
#6738 4,747 births
Makenzi Girl
#4074 3,631 births
Compare Makayla side by side: Makayla vs Makenzie Makayla vs Makenna Makayla vs Makena
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Makayla
Amber #541
374,690 births · Peak 1986
Zahra #543
9,395 births · Peak 2025
Louise #540
336,466 births · Peak 1921
Margo #544
27,208 births · Peak 1954
Faye #539
72,142 births · Peak 1943
Lylah #545
8,547 births · Peak 2024
Jimena #538
17,034 births · Peak 2016
Jennifer #546
1,471,703 births · Peak 1972
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1971–2025 (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. "Makayla: #542 Girls' Name - 108,030 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/makayla. 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 Makayla 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 June 2026.