Total births
28
Girls' name · since 2007
Makhila
28 babies named Makhila in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 2007–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
28 girls have been named Makhila since 2007, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Makhila has 28 recorded births among girls since 2007, 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 2007 to 2012.
- 28 total births
- 2007–2012 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Makhila since 2007, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.
- 28
- total births
- 2007–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Makhila was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
7 babies were named Makhila in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Makhila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Makhila splits its recorded history at 2009: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2007 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Makhila at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2007
Makhila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2012
- Peak year (2008)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Makhila by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Makhila's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Makhila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
17 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 17 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Makhila? ▼
Makhila has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 7 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Makhila most popular? ▼
Makhila was most popular in the 2000s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Makhila been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Makhila since 2007 -- 6 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Makhila? ▼
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 Makhila's data
- Makhila's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2010s (11) -- 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 Makhila
Nearby Names Like Makhila
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Makhila
Makayla Girl
#542 108,030 births
Makenzie Girl
#638 45,023 births
Makenna Girl
#523 33,741 births
Makena Girl
#2023 6,568 births
Makaila Girl
#6738 4,747 births
Compare Makhila side by side: Makhila vs Makayla Makhila vs Makenzie Makhila vs Makenna
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2007–2012 (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. "Makhila: Baby Name Since 2007 - 28 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/makhila. 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 Makhila 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.