US rank #14152 Unisex name Peak 2006 1,104 births

Makya — #14152 US unisex name

1,104 babies named Makya in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s512000s6812010s3222020s50
#14152
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 20% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Makya was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

94 babies were named Makya in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Makya

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,104 babies named Makya between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Makya currently holds the #14152 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 94 babies received it in a single year. Makya is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 93 additional births since 2001.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Makya performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 681 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Makya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 35 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Makya in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Makya 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 1,104 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.

Makya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,104

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2006

94 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#14,152

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Makya popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
94
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
020406080100 20242020201620122008200420001997 7

Makya popularity over time — boys

93 total births recorded since 2001 (Makya as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 93 births
46810121416 20132012201120092008200720062005200420032001 5

Makya by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
681 births that decade — 62% of Makya's all-time total
1990s512000s6812010s3222020s50

Makya by state

Where Makya concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Makya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
35 3.2%
#2 Georgia
28 2.5%
#3 Michigan
26 2.4%
#4 Illinois
25 2.3%
#5 North Carolina
22 2.0%
#6 Tennessee
21 1.9%
#7 Mississippi
20 1.8%
#8 Texas
16 1.4%
Ohio share of Makya's total US births 3.2%
Even split

35 of 1,104 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Makya appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Makya?
1,104 babies have been named Makya since 1997. It currently ranks #14152 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 94 births.
When was Makya most popular?
Makya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 681 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Makya most popular?
The top states for the name Makya are Ohio (35 births), Georgia (28 births), Michigan (26 births).
Is Makya a unisex name?
Yes, Makya is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,104 births, and as a boy's name it has 93 births.
How long has the name Makya been used?
Makya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Makya?
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, 1997–2024 (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.