US rank #13783 Girls' name Peak 2002 1,345 births

Makia — #13783 US girls' name

1,345 babies named Makia in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s1641980s1791990s3712000s4872010s1332020s11
#13783
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 22% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Makia was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

63 babies were named Makia in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Makia

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,345 babies named Makia between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Makia currently holds the #13783 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 63 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Makia performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 487 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Makia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 31 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Makia in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Makia 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 1,345 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.

Makia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,345

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

2002

63 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#13,783

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Makia popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
63
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
020406080 202420132007200119951989198319771972 6

Makia popularity over time — boys

28 total births recorded since 1996 (Makia as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 28 births
4.555.566.5 20152006200520021996 6

Makia by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
487 births that decade — 36% of Makia's all-time total
1970s1641980s1791990s3712000s4872010s1332020s11

Makia by state

Where Makia concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Makia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
31 2.3%
#2 Michigan
23 1.7%
#3 Florida
13 1.0%
#4 Georgia
10 0.7%
#5 Missouri
10 0.7%
#6 Indiana
8 0.6%
#7 Texas
6 0.4%
#8 District of Columbia
5 0.4%
Illinois share of Makia's total US births 2.3%
Even split

31 of 1,345 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Makia appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Makia?
1,345 babies have been named Makia since 1972. It currently ranks #13783 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 63 births.
When was Makia most popular?
Makia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 487 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Makia most popular?
The top states for the name Makia are Illinois (31 births), Michigan (23 births), Florida (13 births).
How long has the name Makia been used?
Makia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Makia?
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 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–2024 (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.