Girls' name · since 2009

Makenli

Makenli has 97 recorded births since 2009 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#27,465 of 72,339
all-time among girls
97
born since 2009
2010s
peak decade

Makenli sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 97 recorded since 2009.

Social Security Administration records show Makenli recorded 97 times among girls since 2009, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 2009 to 2024.

  • #27,465 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 97 born since 2009
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makenli ranks #27,465 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 97 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.

#27,465 of 72,339
all-time among girls
97
born since 2009
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Makenli's 97 recorded births place it above 61.96% 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.

Makenli's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Makenli splits its recorded history at 2014: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2009 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Makenli popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2012)
16
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
05101520 20092010201120122013201420152016201820192024 7

Makenli by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (85 births, 88% of the file).

2010s was Makenli's strongest decade.

85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 88% of all-time use.

Makenli births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 85 births (88% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Makenli?
97 babies have been named Makenli since 2009. All-time, it sits at #27,465 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2012 with 16 births.
Where does Makenli sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makenli ranks #27,465 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 Makenli most popular?
Makenli was most popular in the 2010s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Makenli been used?
The SSA has tracked Makenli since 2009 -- 16 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Makenli?
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 Makenli's data

  • Makenli's decade-level peak was the 2010s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Makenli

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Makenli: 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, 2009–2024 (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 Makenli 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.