Girls' name · since 1973
Makisha
446 babies named Makisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12,681 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 446
- born since 1973
- 1970s
- peak decade
Makisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 446 recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Makisha recorded 446 times among girls since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1994.
- #12,681 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 446 born since 1973
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makisha ranks #12,681 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 446 born since 1973, peaking in the 1970s.
- #12,681 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 446
- born since 1973
- 1970s
- peak decade
Makisha's 446 recorded births place it above 82.46% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Makisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Makisha's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 27% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 73%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 48, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Makisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1994
- Peak year (1974)
- 48
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Makisha by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (224 births, 50% of the file).
1970s was Makisha's strongest decade.
224 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Makisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
224 births
- 1980s
1980s
188 births
- 1990s 34
1990s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 224 births (50% of all-time use).
Makisha by state
Where Makisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 2.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 6 | 1.3% |
| #3 | Connecticut | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Texas | | 5 | 1.1% |
11 of 446 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Makisha's data
- Makisha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (224 total births); usage has since declined to 34 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Makishas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
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 Makisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1974)
Similar record span (~21 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, 1973–1994 (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 Makisha 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.