US rank #525 Girls' name Peak 2005 33,235 births

Makenna — #525 US girls' name

33,235 babies named Makenna in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s1391990s36652000s140312010s117602020s3640
#525
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 97% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Makenna was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

1,619 babies were named Makenna in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Makenna

The Social Security Administration has registered 33,235 babies named Makenna between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Makenna currently holds the #525 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 1,619 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Makenna performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 14,031 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Makenna shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 3,127 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Makenna in 50 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Makenna 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 33,235 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.

Makenna at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

33,235

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

2005

1,619 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#525

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Makenna popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2005)
1,619
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
-50005001,0001,5002,000 20242018201220062000199419881982 8

Makenna popularity over time — boys

8 total births recorded since 1996 (Makenna as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 8 births
8 1996 8

Makenna by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
14,031 births that decade — 42% of Makenna's all-time total
1980s1391990s36652000s140312010s117602020s3640

Makenna by state

Where Makenna concentrates geographically — total births since 1982

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Makenna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
3,127 9.4%
#2 Ohio
2,114 6.4%
#3 Texas
2,067 6.2%
#4 Pennsylvania
1,600 4.8%
#5 Michigan
1,543 4.6%
#6 Florida
1,168 3.5%
#7 Indiana
1,152 3.5%
#8 Illinois
1,141 3.4%
California share of Makenna's total US births 9.4%
Even split

3,127 of 33,235 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.

Makenna appears in 50 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Makenna?
33,235 babies have been named Makenna since 1982. It currently ranks #525 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 1,619 births.
When was Makenna most popular?
Makenna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 14,031 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Makenna most popular?
The top states for the name Makenna are California (3,127 births), Ohio (2,114 births), Texas (2,067 births).
How long has the name Makenna been used?
Makenna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Makenna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Makayla, Makenzie, Makena, Makaila, 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, 1982–2024 (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.