Unisex name · since 1997
Makya
Makya has 1,112 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,969 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #11,375 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,112
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Makya is the #11375 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 1,112 recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makya has been recorded 1,112 times among girls since 1997, currently ranked #11375 nationally and more common than 34% 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 1997 to 2025.
- #6,969 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #11,375 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,112 born since 1997
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makya ranks #6,969 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #11,375 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,112 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6,969 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #11,375 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,112
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
Makya's 1,112 recorded births place it above 90.36% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Ohio.
How Makya compares
1,112 Top 30% higher than 70% 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
Makya's all-time total is 196% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Makya | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,112 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 94 | 21 | 19,840 |
Makya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Makya splits its recorded history at 2011: 29% of all births land in the more recent half, 71% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2023 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 94 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Makya popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 94
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Makya popularity over time - boys
98 total births recorded since 2001 (Makya as boys' name)
Makya by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (681 births, 61% of the file).
2000s was Makya's strongest decade.
681 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Makya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 51
1990s
51 births
- 2000s
2000s
681 births
- 2010s
2010s
322 births
- 2020s 58
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 681 births (61% of all-time use).
How Makya 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 Makya's total volume
Makya by state
Where Makya concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 35 | 3.1% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 28 | 2.5% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 26 | 2.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 25 | 2.2% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 22 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 21 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 20 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Texas | | 16 | 1.4% |
35 of 1,112 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Makya appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Makya's data
- Makya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (681 total births); usage has since declined to 58 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Makyas (35 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Makya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~28 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, 1997–2025 (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 Makya 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.