Total births
41
Girls' name · since 2004
Makinnley
Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 41 babies named Makinnley, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 41
- total births
- 2004–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
Makinnley sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 41 recorded since 2004.
Social Security Administration records show Makinnley recorded 41 times among girls since 2004, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2017.
- 41 total births
- 2004–2017 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
41 girls have been named Makinnley since 2004, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2017.
- 41
- total births
- 2004–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Makinnley was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
7 babies were named Makinnley in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Makinnley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Makinnley's full recorded timeline at 2012, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Makinnley at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Makinnley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2017
- Peak year (2009)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Makinnley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Makinnley's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Makinnley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 29 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Makinnley? ▼
Makinnley has been given to 41 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 7 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Makinnley most popular? ▼
Makinnley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Makinnley been used? ▼
Records for Makinnley go back to 2004, giving 14 years of history through 2017.
What names are similar to Makinnley? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Makinnley
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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, 2004–2017 (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. "Makinnley: Baby Name Since 2004 - 41 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/makinnley. 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 Makinnley 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.