Makiba — girls' name

What the Data Says About Makiba

The Social Security Administration has registered 42 babies named Makiba between 1971 and 1988, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Makiba currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Makiba performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 37 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Makiba shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Makiba 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 42 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.