Total births
80
Girls' name · since 1990
Makella
80 babies named Makella in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 80
- total births
- 1990–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
80 girls have been named Makella since 1990, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Makella has 80 recorded births among girls since 1990, 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 1990 to 2010.
- 80 total births
- 1990–2010 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
80 girls have been named Makella since 1990, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.
- 80
- total births
- 1990–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Makella was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
11 babies were named Makella in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Makella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Makella splits its recorded history at 2001: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1990 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Makella at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Makella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2010
- Peak year (2007)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Makella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Makella's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Makella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
33 births
- 2000s
2000s
38 births
- 2010s 9
2010s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 38 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Makella? ▼
Makella has been given to 80 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 11 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Makella most popular? ▼
Makella was most popular in the 2000s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Makella been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Makella since 1990 -- 21 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Makella? ▼
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 Makella's data
- Makella's decade-level peak was the 2000s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Makella
Nearby Names Like Makella
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Makella
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
#6738 4,747 births
Compare Makella side by side: Makella vs Makayla Makella vs Makenzie Makella vs Makenna
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1990–2010 (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. "Makella: Baby Name Since 1990 - 80 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/makella. 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 Makella 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.