Total births
13
Girls' name · since 2016
Makenlei
Since 2016, U.S. Social Security records show 13 babies named Makenlei, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 13
- total births
- 2016–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
13 girls have been named Makenlei since 2016, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Makenlei has 13 recorded births among girls since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2018.
- 13 total births
- 2016–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
13 girls have been named Makenlei since 2016, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 13
- total births
- 2016–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Makenlei was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
7 babies were named Makenlei in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Makenlei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Makenlei's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2018, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Makenlei at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2016
Makenlei popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2018
- Peak year (2016)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Makenlei by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Makenlei's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Makenlei births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Makenlei? ▼
Since 2016, Social Security records show 13 babies named Makenlei. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 7 births.
When was Makenlei most popular? ▼
Makenlei was most popular in the 2010s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Makenlei been used? ▼
Makenlei has been recorded in Social Security data since 2016, spanning 3 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Makenlei? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Makenlei
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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, 2016–2018 (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. "Makenlei: Baby Name Since 2016 - 13 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/makenlei. 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 Makenlei 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.