Recorded 1976–1990 Girls' name Peak 1977 98 births

Makeshia — girls' name

98 babies named Makeshia in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s401980s481990s10
1980s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Makeshia was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

11 babies were named Makeshia in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Makeshia

The Social Security Administration has registered 98 babies named Makeshia between 1976 and 1990, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Makeshia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Makeshia performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 48 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Makeshia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Makeshia 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 98 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.

Makeshia at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

98

Since 1976

15 years of records

Peak year

1977

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1976

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 1990

Makeshia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1976

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1977)
11
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
4681012 199019891988198719841982198119801979197819771976 7

Makeshia by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
48 births that decade — 49% of Makeshia's all-time total
1970s401980s481990s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Makeshia?
98 babies have been named Makeshia since 1976. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1977 with 11 births.
When was Makeshia most popular?
Makeshia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Makeshia been used?
Makeshia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 15 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Makeshia?
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.

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, 1976–1990 (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.