US rank #12773 Girls' name Peak 2010 266 births

Makenley — #12773 US girls' name

266 babies named Makenley in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s632010s1762020s27
#12773
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 28% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

66% of everyone ever named Makenley was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

26 babies were named Makenley in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Makenley

The Social Security Administration has registered 266 babies named Makenley between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Makenley currently holds the #12773 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Makenley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 176 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Makenley shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Makenley in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 266 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Makenley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

266

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2010

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,773

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Makenley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
26
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
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Makenley by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
176 births that decade — 66% of Makenley's all-time total
2000s632010s1762020s27

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Makenley?
266 babies have been named Makenley since 2002. It currently ranks #12773 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 26 births.
When was Makenley most popular?
Makenley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 176 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Makenley been used?
Makenley has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Makenley?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2002–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.