Total births
12
Girls' name · since 2008
Makyleigh
Makyleigh has 12 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 12
- total births
- 2008–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
12 girls have been named Makyleigh since 2008, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Makyleigh has 12 recorded births among girls since 2008, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 2008 to 2016.
- 12 total births
- 2008–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Makyleigh since 2008, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 12
- total births
- 2008–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Makyleigh was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
6 babies were named Makyleigh in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Makyleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Makyleigh's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 6 births recorded.
Makyleigh at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Makyleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2016
- Peak year (2008)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Makyleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Makyleigh's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Makyleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 6 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Makyleigh? ▼
12 babies have been named Makyleigh since 2008. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 2008 with 6 births.
When was Makyleigh most popular? ▼
Makyleigh was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Makyleigh been used? ▼
Records for Makyleigh go back to 2008, giving 9 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Makyleigh? ▼
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 Makyleigh's data
- Makyleigh's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2010s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Makyleigh
Nearby Names Like Makyleigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Makyleigh
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 Makyleigh side by side: Makyleigh vs Makayla Makyleigh vs Makenzie Makyleigh vs Makenna
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2008–2016 (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. "Makyleigh: Baby Name Since 2008 - 12 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/makyleigh. 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 Makyleigh 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 July 2026.