Total births
359
Girls' name · since 2002
Makenlee
359 babies named Makenlee in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11682
- among girls today
- 359
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Makenlee is the #11682 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 359 recorded since 2002.
Social Security Administration records show Makenlee recorded 359 times among girls since 2002, holding rank #11682 nationally today, ahead of 34% of girls, 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 2002 to 2025.
- #11682 among girls today
- 359 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 34% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Makenlee is currently the #11682 girls' name in America, more common than 34% of girls - 359 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11682
- among girls today
- 359
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Makenlee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11682
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 34% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Makenlee was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
33 babies were named Makenlee in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Makenlee compares
359 49th percentile among 17,726 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
Makenlee's all-time total is 6% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Makenlee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 359 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 33 | 48 | 19,840 |
Makenlee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Makenlee's full recorded timeline at 2014, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Makenlee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#11,682
Active since
2002
Makenlee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Makenlee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Makenlee's strongest decade.
234 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Makenlee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 58
2000s
58 births
- 2010s
2010s
234 births
- 2020s 67
2020s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 234 births (65% of all-time use).
Makenlee by state
Where Makenlee concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Makenlee? ▼
Makenlee has been given to 359 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11682 as of the latest data. 33 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Makenlee most popular? ▼
Makenlee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 234 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Makenlee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Makenlee are Texas (6 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Makenlee been used? ▼
Makenlee has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 24 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Makenlee? ▼
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 Makenlee's data
- Makenlee's decade-level peak was the 2010s (234 total births); usage has since declined to 67 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Makenlees (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Makenlee
Nearby Names Like Makenlee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Makenlee
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 Makenlee side by side: Makenlee vs Makayla Makenlee vs Makenzie Makenlee 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, 2002–2025 (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. "Makenlee: #11682 Girls' Name - 359 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/makenlee. 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 Makenlee 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.