Total births
273
Girls' name · since 2002
Makenley
Makenley has 273 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12824
- among girls today
- 273
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
273 babies have been named Makenley since 2002, making it today's #12824 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Makenley recorded 273 times among girls since 2002, holding rank #12824 nationally today, ahead of 28% 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.
- #12824 among girls today
- 273 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 28% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Makenley is currently the #12824 girls' name in America, more common than 28% of girls - 273 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12824
- among girls today
- 273
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Makenley vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12824
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 28% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
64% 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.
How Makenley compares
273 43th 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
Makenley's all-time total is 29% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Makenley | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 273 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 48 | 19,840 |
Makenley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Makenley splits its recorded history at 2014: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2003 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Makenley at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#12,824
Active since
2002
Makenley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Makenley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Makenley's strongest decade.
176 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Makenley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 63
2000s
63 births
- 2010s
2010s
176 births
- 2020s 34
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 176 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Makenley? ▼
Makenley has been given to 273 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12824 as of the latest data. 26 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
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 24 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Makenley's data
- Makenley's decade-level peak was the 2010s (176 total births); usage has since declined to 34 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Makenley
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Makenley
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Makenzie Girl
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Makenna Girl
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Makena Girl
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Makaila Girl
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Compare Makenley side by side: Makenley vs Makayla Makenley vs Makenzie Makenley vs Makenna
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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. "Makenley: #12824 Girls' Name - 273 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/makenley. 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 Makenley 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 June 2026.