Total births
1,487
Girls' name · since 1992
Makaylee
1,487 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.
- #12639
- among girls today
- 1,487
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Makaylee currently ranks #12639 among girls' names in America, with 1,487 babies recorded since 1992.
Social Security Administration records show Makaylee recorded 1,487 times among girls since 1992, holding rank #12639 nationally today, ahead of 29% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.
- #12639 among girls today
- 1,487 born since 1992
- 2000s peak decade
- 29% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Makaylee is currently the #12639 girls' name in America, more common than 29% of girls - 1,487 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12639
- among girls today
- 1,487
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Makaylee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12639
of 17,726 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.
How Makaylee compares
1,487 Top 26% higher than 74% 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
Makaylee's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Makaylee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,487 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 102 | 48 | 19,840 |
Makaylee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Makaylee's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 102, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Makaylee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#12,639
Active since
1992
Makaylee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 102
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Makaylee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Makaylee's strongest decade.
770 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Makaylee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 146
1990s
146 births
- 2000s
2000s
770 births
- 2010s
2010s
489 births
- 2020s 82
2020s
82 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 770 births (52% of all-time use).
How Makaylee 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 Makaylee's total volume
Makaylee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Makaylee by state
Where Makaylee concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 122 | 8.2% |
| #2 | Utah | | 63 | 4.2% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 46 | 3.1% |
| #4 | California | | 34 | 2.3% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 28 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 21 | 1.4% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 20 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 14 | 0.9% |
Texas share of Makaylee's total US births 8.2%
Even split
122 of 1,487 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? ▼
Since 1992, Social Security records show 1,487 babies named Makaylee. Today it holds rank #12639 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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 34 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Makaylee's data
- Makaylee's decade-level peak was the 2000s (770 total births); usage has since declined to 82 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Makaylees (122 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 Makaylee
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Makaylee
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
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Compare Makaylee side by side: Makaylee vs Makayla Makaylee vs Makenzie Makaylee vs Makenna
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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, 1992–2025 (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. "Makaylee: #12639 Girls' Name - 1,487 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/makaylee. 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 Makaylee 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.