Girls' name · since 1982
Makyla
Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 2,418 babies named Makyla, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,138 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,468 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,418
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Makyla is the #5468 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,418 recorded since 1982.
Makyla has 2,418 recorded births among girls since 1982, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5468 as of the latest data, more common than 68% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- #4,138 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #5,468 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 2,418 born since 1982
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makyla ranks #4,138 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,468 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,418 born since 1982, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,138 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,468 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,418
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
Makyla's 2,418 recorded births place it above 94.27% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
21 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
How Makyla compares
2,418 Top 20% higher than 80% 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
Makyla's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Makyla | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,418 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 160 | 21 | 19,840 |
Makyla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Makyla's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 160, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Makyla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 160
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Makyla by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,268 births, 52% of the file).
2000s was Makyla's strongest decade.
1,268 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Makyla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 1990s 293
1990s
293 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,268 births
- 2010s
2010s
706 births
- 2020s 128
2020s
128 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,268 births (52% of all-time use).
How Makyla 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 Makyla's total volume
Makyla by state
Where Makyla concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 143 | 5.9% |
| #2 | Florida | | 122 | 5.0% |
| #3 | California | | 106 | 4.4% |
| #4 | Texas | | 102 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 92 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 85 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 76 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 66 | 2.7% |
143 of 2,418 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Makyla appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Makyla's data
- Makyla's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,268 total births); usage has since declined to 128 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Makylas (143 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Makyla: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~43 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, 1982–2025 (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 Makyla 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.