Girls' name · since 1968
Makeda
Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 1,767 babies named Makeda, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,120 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #7,214 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,767
- born since 1968
- 1990s
- peak decade
1,767 babies have been named Makeda since 1968, making it today's #7214 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Makeda recorded 1,767 times among girls since 1968, holding rank #7214 nationally today, ahead of 58% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2025.
- #5,120 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #7,214 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,767 born since 1968
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makeda ranks #5,120 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,214 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,767 born since 1968, peaking in the 1990s.
- #5,120 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #7,214 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,767
- born since 1968
- 1990s
- peak decade
Makeda's 1,767 recorded births place it above 92.92% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Makeda compares
1,767 Top 24% higher than 76% of 17,297 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
Makeda's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Makeda | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,767 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 85 | 21 | 19,840 |
Makeda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Makeda splits its recorded history at 1997: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1968 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1985 peak of 85 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Makeda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (1985)
- 85
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Makeda by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (432 births, 24% of the file).
1990s was Makeda's strongest decade.
432 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Makeda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 19
1960s
19 births
- 1970s
1970s
188 births
- 1980s
1980s
407 births
- 1990s
1990s
432 births
- 2000s
2000s
308 births
- 2010s
2010s
282 births
- 2020s 131
2020s
131 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 432 births (24% of all-time use).
How Makeda 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 Makeda's total volume
Makeda by state
Where Makeda concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 360 | 20.4% |
| #2 | Florida | | 55 | 3.1% |
| #3 | California | | 16 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 12 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Texas | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Washington | | 5 | 0.3% |
360 of 1,767 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Makeda's data
- Makeda's decade-level peak was the 1990s (432 total births); usage has since declined to 131 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Makedas (360 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Makeda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~57 yrs)
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, 1968–2025 (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 Makeda 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.