Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1998

Makala

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Makala
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1998
277 babies
All-time total
3,403
#3,321 all-time among girls
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Makala popularity over time

3,403 babies have been named Makala since 1971, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 60 – 60 6 – #4,827
1980s 146 – 146 15 +143% #2,846
1990s 1,394 – 1,394 139 +855% #777
2000s 1,481 5 1,486 149 +7% #1,072
2010s 297 – 297 30 -80% #2,195
2020s (to 2025) 20 – 20 3 -89% #10,803

The story of Makala

Makala 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 1971, 3,403 American babies have been named Makala. Its peak came in 1998, when 277 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Makala stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Makala?

The median living Makala is about 25 years old; half are between 20 and 28. An estimated 3,400 people named Makala are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Makala year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 5 #16,816 – –
2021 6 #14,597 – –
2020 9 #10,803 – –
2019 5 #17,089 – –
2018 11 #9,572 – –
2017 13 #8,595 – –
2016 11 #9,831 – –
2015 13 #8,755 – –
2014 24 #5,565 – –
2013 30 #4,713 – –
2012 47 #3,446 – –
2011 54 #3,119 – –
2010 89 #2,195 – –
2009 87 #2,261 – –
2008 140 #1,627 – –
2007 109 #1,905 – –
2006 138 #1,570 – –
2005 149 #1,436 – –
2004 152 #1,377 5 #12,507
2003 151 #1,347 – –
2002 188 #1,114 – –
2001 173 #1,184 – –
2000 194 #1,072 – –
1995 172 #1,046 – –
1990 34 #3,266 – –
1985 12 #5,898 – –
1980 10 #6,585 – –
1975 7 #7,635 – –
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 Makala, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Makala?

The median living Makala is about 25 years old. Half of all living Makalas are between 20 and 28 years old.

How many people named Makala are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Makala are alive in the United States, based on 3,403 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Makala in 2025?

Makala 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 Makala?

3,403 babies have been named Makala in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Makala most popular?

Makala peaked in 1998, when 277 newborns received the name.

Is Makala a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Makala rising or falling?

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

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