Total births
48
Girls' name · since 1995
Makhala
48 babies named Makhala in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 48
- total births
- 1995–2007
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Makhala sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 48 recorded since 1995.
Makhala has 48 recorded births among girls since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2007.
- 48 total births
- 1995–2007 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
48 girls have been named Makhala since 1995, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2007.
- 48
- total births
- 1995–2007
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Makhala was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
7 babies were named Makhala in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Makhala's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Makhala's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Makhala at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Makhala popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2007
- Peak year (1997)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Makhala by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Makhala's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Makhala births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
20 births
- 2000s
2000s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 28 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Makhala? ▼
Since 1995, Social Security records show 48 babies named Makhala. The most recent recorded year was 2007. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 7 births.
When was Makhala most popular? ▼
Makhala was most popular in the 2000s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Makhala been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Makhala since 1995 -- 13 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Makhala? ▼
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 July 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, 1995–2007 (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. "Makhala: Baby Name Since 1995 - 48 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/makhala. 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 Makhala 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 July 2026.