Girls' name · since 1977
Makila
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 304 babies named Makila, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,793 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 304
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Makila sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 304 recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makila has been recorded 304 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2015.
- #15,793 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 304 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makila ranks #15,793 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 304 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15,793 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 304
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Makila's 304 recorded births place it above 78.14% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Makila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Makila's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Makila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2015
- Peak year (2005)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Makila by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (174 births, 57% of the file).
2000s was Makila's strongest decade.
174 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Makila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s 60
1990s
60 births
- 2000s
2000s
174 births
- 2010s 47
2010s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 174 births (57% of all-time use).
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- Makila's decade-level peak was the 2000s (174 total births); usage has since declined to 47 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
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 Makila: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~38 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, 1977–2015 (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 Makila 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.