Macayla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	19	2	–	#9,272
1990s	723	72	+3705%	#1,323
2000s	1,034	103	+43%	#1,352
2010s	372	37	-64%	#2,506
2020s (to 2025)	41	7	-82%	#7,432

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,272

1990s

723

+3705%

#1,323

2000s

1,034

103

+43%

#1,352

2010s

372

-64%

#2,506

2020s (to 2025)

-82%

#7,432

The story of Macayla

Macayla is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1984, 2,189 American babies have been named Macayla. Its peak came in 2000, when 140 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Macayla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Macayla?

The median living Macayla is about 23 years old; half are between 17 and 27. An estimated 2,200 people named Macayla are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Macayla year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#14,563
2023	5	#16,667
2022	8	#11,836
2021	7	#12,985
2020	15	#7,432
2019	16	#7,215
2018	11	#9,558
2017	17	#6,985
2016	22	#5,904
2015	33	#4,362
2014	40	#3,822
2013	50	#3,244
2012	55	#3,068
2011	54	#3,117
2010	74	#2,506
2009	89	#2,220
2008	87	#2,260
2007	77	#2,450
2006	82	#2,319
2005	96	#1,989
2004	101	#1,878
2003	106	#1,780
2002	119	#1,568
2001	137	#1,393
2000	140	#1,352
1995	73	#1,911
1990	14	#6,327
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Macayla, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Macayla?

The median living Macayla is about 23 years old. Half of all living Macaylas are between 17 and 27 years old.

How many people named Macayla are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Macayla are alive in the United States, based on 2,189 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Macayla in 2025?

Macayla did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Macayla?

2,189 babies have been named Macayla in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Macayla most popular?

Macayla peaked in 2000, when 140 newborns received the name.

Is Macayla a boy or girl name?

Macayla is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Macayla rising or falling?

Macayla is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Macayla popularity over time

The story of Macayla

How old are people named Macayla?

Macayla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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