Girls' name · since 2006

Makenleigh

Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 116 babies named Makenleigh, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,545 of 72,339
all-time among girls
116
born since 2006
2010s
peak decade

116 girls have been named Makenleigh since 2006, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makenleigh has been recorded 116 times among girls since 2006, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2023.

  • #25,545 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 116 born since 2006
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makenleigh ranks #25,545 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 116 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.

#25,545 of 72,339
all-time among girls
116
born since 2006
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Makenleigh's 116 recorded births place it above 64.64% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Makenleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Makenleigh's full recorded timeline at 2016, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Makenleigh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2013)
12
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
468101214 20062011201320152017201920212023 9

Makenleigh by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (80 births, 69% of the file).

2010s was Makenleigh's strongest decade.

80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Makenleigh births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 80 births (69% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Makenleigh?
Makenleigh has been given to 116 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #25,545 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 12 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
Where does Makenleigh sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makenleigh ranks #25,545 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Makenleigh most popular?
Makenleigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Makenleigh been used?
The SSA has tracked Makenleigh since 2006 -- 18 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Makenleigh?
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 Makenleigh's data

  • Makenleigh's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (80 total births) through the 2020s (30) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Makenleigh

Nearby Names Like Makenleigh

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Makenleigh

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Makenleigh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2006–2023 (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 Makenleigh 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.