Makailah: 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	–	–	–	–
1990s	60	6	–	#5,276
2000s	306	31	+410%	#3,627
2010s	153	15	-50%	#4,004
2020s (to 2025)	28	5	-69%	#11,739

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#5,276

2000s

306

+410%

#3,627

2010s

153

-50%

#4,004

2020s (to 2025)

-69%

#11,739

The story of Makailah

Makailah 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 1994, 547 American babies have been named Makailah. Its peak came in 2008, when 45 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 Makailah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Makailah?

The median living Makailah is about 18 years old; half are between 14 and 22. An estimated 500 people named Makailah 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.

Makailah 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	5	#16,785
2023	7	#12,954
2022	–	–
2021	8	#11,781
2020	8	#11,739
2019	6	#14,909
2018	9	#11,106
2017	11	#9,703
2016	12	#9,213
2015	7	#13,936
2014	9	#11,574
2013	14	#8,414
2012	21	#6,254
2011	26	#5,309
2010	38	#4,004
2009	28	#5,178
2008	45	#3,627
2007	39	#4,030
2006	39	#3,897
2005	40	#3,697
2004	26	#5,019
2003	23	#5,344
2002	23	#5,201
2001	27	#4,523
2000	16	#6,685
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Makailah?

The median living Makailah is about 18 years old. Half of all living Makailahs are between 14 and 22 years old.

How many people named Makailah are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Makailah are alive in the United States, based on 547 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Makailah in 2025?

Makailah 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 Makailah?

547 babies have been named Makailah in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Makailah most popular?

Makailah peaked in 2008, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Makailah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Makailah rising or falling?

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

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Makailah popularity over time

The story of Makailah

How old are people named Makailah?

Makailah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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