Total births
127
Girls' name · since 1999
Makenize
127 babies named Makenize in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 127
- total births
- 1999–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Makenize is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 127 have been recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Makenize recorded 127 times among girls since 1999, 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 1999 to 2023.
- 127 total births
- 1999–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
127 girls have been named Makenize since 1999, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 127
- total births
- 1999–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Makenize was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
14 babies were named Makenize in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
Makenize's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Makenize's full recorded timeline at 2010, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Makenize at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2015
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Makenize popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2023
- Peak year (2015)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Makenize by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Makenize's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Makenize births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
53 births
- 2010s
2010s
57 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 57 births (45% of all-time use).
Makenize by state
Where Makenize concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 5 | 3.9% |
North Carolina share of Makenize's total US births 3.9%
5 of 127 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Makenize? ▼
Makenize has been given to 127 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 14 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Makenize most popular? ▼
Makenize was most popular in the 2010s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Makenize most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Makenize are North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Makenize been used? ▼
Makenize has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 25 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Makenize? ▼
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 Makenize's data
- Makenize's decade-level peak was the 2010s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Makenizes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Makenize
Nearby Names Like Makenize
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Makenize
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 Makenize side by side: Makenize vs Makayla Makenize vs Makenzie Makenize vs Makenna
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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, 1999–2023 (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. "Makenize: Baby Name Since 1999 - 127 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/makenize. 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 Makenize 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.