Total births
97
Girls' name · since 1999
Makhayla
Makhayla has 97 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 97
- total births
- 1999–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
Makhayla is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 97 have been recorded since 1999.
Makhayla has 97 recorded births among girls since 1999, 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 1999 to 2014.
- 97 total births
- 1999–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
97 girls have been named Makhayla since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 97
- total births
- 1999–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Makhayla was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
13 babies were named Makhayla in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Makhayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Makhayla splits its recorded history at 2006: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Makhayla at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Makhayla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2014
- Peak year (2002)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Makhayla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Makhayla's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Makhayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
66 births
- 2010s 25
2010s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 66 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Makhayla? ▼
Makhayla has been given to 97 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 13 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Makhayla most popular? ▼
Makhayla was most popular in the 2000s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Makhayla been used? ▼
Makhayla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 16 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Makhayla? ▼
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 Makhayla's data
- Makhayla's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (66 total births) through the 2010s (25) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Makhayla
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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, 1999–2014 (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. "Makhayla: Baby Name Since 1999 - 97 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/makhayla. 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 Makhayla 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.