Girls' name · since 1999
Makhia
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 771 babies named Makhia, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,968 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #12,490 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 771
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
Makhia currently ranks #12490 among girls' names in America, with 771 babies recorded since 1999.
Makhia has 771 recorded births among girls since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12490 as of the latest data, more common than 28% of girls, 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 2025.
- #8,968 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #12,490 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 771 born since 1999
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makhia ranks #8,968 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,490 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 771 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8,968 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #12,490 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 771
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
Makhia's 771 recorded births place it above 87.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
How Makhia compares
771 Top 37% higher than 63% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Makhia's all-time total is 105% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Makhia | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 771 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 78 | 21 | 19,840 |
Makhia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Makhia's full recorded timeline at 2013, 19% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 81% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 78 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Makhia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 78
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Makhia by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (493 births, 64% of the file).
2000s was Makhia's strongest decade.
493 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Makhia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
493 births
- 2010s
2010s
227 births
- 2020s 45
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 493 births (64% of all-time use).
How Makhia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Makhia's total volume
Makhia by state
Where Makhia concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 66 | 8.6% |
| #2 | Florida | | 49 | 6.4% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 27 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 15 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 12 | 1.6% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 11 | 1.4% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 11 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 11 | 1.4% |
66 of 771 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Makhia appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Makhia's data
- Makhia's decade-level peak was the 2000s (493 total births); usage has since declined to 45 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Makhias (66 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Makhia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~26 yrs)
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, 1999–2025 (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 Makhia 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.