US rank #12586 Girls' name Peak 2008 1,476 births

Makaylee — #12586 US girls' name

1,476 babies named Makaylee in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s1462000s7702010s4892020s71
#12586
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 29% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Makaylee was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

102 babies were named Makaylee in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Makaylee

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,476 babies named Makaylee between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Makaylee currently holds the #12586 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 102 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Makaylee performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 770 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Makaylee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 122 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Utah and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Makaylee in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Makaylee 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 1,476 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.

Makaylee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,476

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2008

102 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,586

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Makaylee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
102
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
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Makaylee by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
770 births that decade — 52% of Makaylee's all-time total
1990s1462000s7702010s4892020s71

Makaylee by state

Where Makaylee concentrates geographically — total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Makaylee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
122 8.3%
#2 Utah
63 4.3%
#3 Ohio
46 3.1%
#4 California
34 2.3%
#5 Tennessee
28 1.9%
#6 Georgia
21 1.4%
#7 North Carolina
20 1.4%
#8 Indiana
14 0.9%
Texas share of Makaylee's total US births 8.3%
Even split

122 of 1,476 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Makaylee appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Makaylee?
1,476 babies have been named Makaylee since 1992. It currently ranks #12586 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 102 births.
When was Makaylee most popular?
Makaylee was most popular in the 2000s decade with 770 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Makaylee most popular?
The top states for the name Makaylee are Texas (122 births), Utah (63 births), Ohio (46 births).
How long has the name Makaylee been used?
Makaylee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Makaylee?
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.

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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, 1992–2024 (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.