Total births
107
Girls' name · since 2000
Makaylen
107 babies named Makaylen in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 107
- total births
- 2000–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
107 girls have been named Makaylen since 2000, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Makaylen recorded 107 times among girls since 2000, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2017.
- 107 total births
- 2000–2017 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
107 girls have been named Makaylen since 2000, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2017.
- 107
- total births
- 2000–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Makaylen was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
12 babies were named Makaylen in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Makaylen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Makaylen's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2014, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Makaylen at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Makaylen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2017
- Peak year (2009)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Makaylen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Makaylen's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Makaylen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
53 births
- 2010s
2010s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 54 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Makaylen? ▼
107 babies have been named Makaylen since 2000. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 2009 with 12 births.
When was Makaylen most popular? ▼
Makaylen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Makaylen been used? ▼
Makaylen has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 18 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Makaylen? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Makaylen
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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, 2000–2017 (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. "Makaylen: Baby Name Since 2000 - 107 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/makaylen. 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 Makaylen 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.