Total births
114
Unisex name · since 1999
Makkah
Makkah has 114 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9288
- among girls today
- 114
- born since 1999
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Makkah is the #9288 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 114 recorded since 1999.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makkah has been recorded 114 times among girls since 1999, currently ranked #9288 nationally and more common than 48% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #9288 among girls today
- 114 born since 1999
- 2020s peak decade
- 48% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Makkah is currently the #9288 unisex name in America, more common than 48% of girls - 114 born since 1999, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9288
- among girls today
- 114
- born since 1999
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
Makkah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9288
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 48% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Makkah was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
17 babies were named Makkah in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Makkah compares
114 27th percentile among 17,726 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
Makkah's all-time total is 70% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Makkah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 114 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Makkah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Makkah's full recorded timeline at 2020, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Makkah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#9,288
Active since
1999
Makkah popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Makkah popularity over time - boys
7 total births recorded since 2021 (Makkah as boys' name)
Makkah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Makkah's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Makkah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
33 births
- 2020s
2020s
76 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 76 births (67% of all-time use).
Makkah by state
Where Makkah concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 4.4% |
New York share of Makkah's total US births 4.4%
5 of 114 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Makkah? ▼
Since 1999, Social Security records show 114 babies named Makkah. Today it holds rank #9288 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 17 births.
When was Makkah most popular? ▼
Makkah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Makkah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Makkah are New York (5 births).
Is Makkah a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Makkah is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 114 births, and as a boy's name it has 7 births.
How long has the name Makkah been used? ▼
Records for Makkah go back to 1999, giving 27 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Makkah? ▼
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.
What to do with Makkah's data
- New York records the most Makkahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Makkah
Nearby Names Like Makkah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Makkah
Makayla Girl
#542 108,030 births
Makenzie Girl
#638 45,023 births
Makenna Girl
#523 33,741 births
Makena Girl
#2023 6,568 births
Makaila Girl
#6738 4,747 births
Compare Makkah side by side: Makkah vs Makayla Makkah vs Makenzie Makkah vs Makenna
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1999–2025 (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. "Makkah: #9288 Unisex Name - 114 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/makkah. 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 Makkah 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 June 2026.