Girls' name · since 1988
Makiya
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 3,046 babies named Makiya, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,568 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,708 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,046
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Makiya is the #4708 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 3,046 recorded since 1988.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makiya has been recorded 3,046 times among girls since 1988, currently ranked #4708 nationally and more common than 73% of girls, 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 1988 to 2025.
- #3,568 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #4,708 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,046 born since 1988
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makiya ranks #3,568 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,708 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,046 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,568 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,708 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,046
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
Makiya's 3,046 recorded births place it above 95.06% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
24 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
How Makiya compares
3,046 Top 18% higher than 82% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Makiya's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Makiya | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,046 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 206 | 21 | 19,840 |
Makiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Makiya's full recorded timeline at 2008, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 206 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Makiya popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 206
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Makiya popularity over time - boys
14 total births recorded since 2002 (Makiya as boys' name)
Makiya by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,737 births, 57% of the file).
2000s was Makiya's strongest decade.
1,737 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Makiya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 237
1990s
237 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,737 births
- 2010s
2010s
848 births
- 2020s 219
2020s
219 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,737 births (57% of all-time use).
How Makiya compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Makiya's total volume
Makiya by state
Where Makiya concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 200 | 6.6% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 173 | 5.7% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 171 | 5.6% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 161 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 149 | 4.9% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 101 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Florida | | 100 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 91 | 3.0% |
200 of 3,046 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Makiya appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Makiya's data
- Makiya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,737 total births); usage has since declined to 219 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Makiyas (200 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Makiya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~37 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, 1988–2025 (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 Makiya 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.