Total births
46
Girls' name · since 1999
Makaylan
46 babies named Makaylan in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 46
- total births
- 1999–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Makaylan is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 46 have been recorded since 1999.
Makaylan has 46 recorded births among girls since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1999 to 2011.
- 46 total births
- 1999–2011 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
46 girls have been named Makaylan since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.
- 46
- total births
- 1999–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Makaylan was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
8 babies were named Makaylan in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Makaylan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Makaylan's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Makaylan at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Makaylan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2011
- Peak year (2000)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Makaylan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Makaylan's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Makaylan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
26 births
- 2010s
2010s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 26 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Makaylan? ▼
Since 1999, Social Security records show 46 babies named Makaylan. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 8 births.
When was Makaylan most popular? ▼
Makaylan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Makaylan been used? ▼
Makaylan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 13 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Makaylan? ▼
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 Makaylan's data
- Makaylan's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (26 total births) through the 2010s (14) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Makaylan
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Makaylan
Makayla Girl
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Makenzie Girl
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Makenna Girl
#523 33,741 births
Makena Girl
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Makaila Girl
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Compare Makaylan side by side: Makaylan vs Makayla Makaylan vs Makenzie Makaylan 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, 1999–2011 (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. "Makaylan: Baby Name Since 1999 - 46 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/makaylan. 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 Makaylan 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.