US rank #4934 Girls' name Peak 2004 3,017 births

Makiya — #4934 US girls' name

3,017 babies named Makiya in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s2372000s17372010s8482020s190
#4934
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 72% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Makiya was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

206 babies were named Makiya in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Makiya

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,017 babies named Makiya between 1988 and 2024, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Makiya currently holds the #4934 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 206 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Makiya performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,737 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Makiya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 200 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Makiya in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Makiya 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 3,017 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.

Makiya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,017

Since 1988

37 years of records

Peak year

2004

206 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,934

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1988

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 2024

Makiya popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1988

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
206
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
-50050100150200250 20242019201420092004199919941988 5

Makiya popularity over time — boys

14 total births recorded since 2002 (Makiya as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 14 births
5.566.577.588.5 20052002 8

Makiya by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,737 births that decade — 58% of Makiya's all-time total
1980s51990s2372000s17372010s8482020s190

Makiya by state

Where Makiya concentrates geographically — total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Makiya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
200 6.6%
#2 North Carolina
173 5.7%
#3 Illinois
171 5.7%
#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%
Georgia share of Makiya's total US births 6.6%
Even split

200 of 3,017 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Makiya appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Makiya?
3,017 babies have been named Makiya since 1988. It currently ranks #4934 among girls. The peak year was 2004 with 206 births.
When was Makiya most popular?
Makiya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,737 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Makiya most popular?
The top states for the name Makiya are Georgia (200 births), North Carolina (173 births), Illinois (171 births).
How long has the name Makiya been used?
Makiya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 37 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Makiya?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1988–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.