Girls' name · since 1996

Makaylie

283 babies named Makaylie in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#16,417 of 72,339
all-time among girls
283
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade

Makaylie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 283 recorded since 1996.

Makaylie has 283 recorded births among girls since 1996, 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 1996 to 2017.

  • #16,417 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 283 born since 1996
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makaylie ranks #16,417 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 283 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.

#16,417 of 72,339
all-time among girls
283
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Makaylie's 283 recorded births place it above 77.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Makaylie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Makaylie's SSA record in two at 2007 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 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Makaylie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (2004)
25
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
051015202530 19962000200320062009201220152017 9

Makaylie by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (175 births, 62% of the file).

2000s was Makaylie's strongest decade.

175 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Makaylie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 175 births (62% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Makaylie by state

Where Makaylie concentrates geographically, total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Makaylie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 1.8%
Texas share of Makaylie's total US births 1.8%

5 of 283 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Makaylie?
283 babies have been named Makaylie since 1996. All-time, it sits at #16,417 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 2004 with 25 births.
Where does Makaylie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makaylie ranks #16,417 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Makaylie most popular?
Makaylie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 175 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Makaylie most popular?
The top states for the name Makaylie are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Makaylie been used?
Makaylie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 22 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Makaylie?
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 Makaylie's data

  • Makaylie's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (175 total births) through the 2010s (89) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Makaylies (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Makaylie

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Makaylie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1996–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Makaylie 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 August 2026.