Makalia: 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	155	16	–	#2,951
2000s	192	19	+24%	#3,945
2010s	25	3	-87%	#11,787
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

155

–

#2,951

2000s

192

+24%

#3,945

2010s

-87%

#11,787

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Makalia

Makalia 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 1993, 372 American babies have been named Makalia. Its peak came in 1998, when 44 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 Makalia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Makalia?

The median living Makalia is about 24 years old; half are between 21 and 27. An estimated 400 people named Makalia 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.

Makalia 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#18,203
2013	–	–
2012	5	#18,540
2011	9	#11,787
2010	6	#16,218
2009	10	#11,184
2008	9	#12,226
2007	12	#9,933
2006	21	#6,269
2005	15	#7,762
2004	15	#7,676
2003	15	#7,446
2002	33	#3,945
2001	32	#3,996
2000	30	#4,134
1995	12	#7,345
1990	–	–
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 Makalia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Makalia?

The median living Makalia is about 24 years old. Half of all living Makalias are between 21 and 27 years old.

How many people named Makalia are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Makalia are alive in the United States, based on 372 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Makalia in 2025?

Makalia 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 Makalia?

372 babies have been named Makalia in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Makalia most popular?

Makalia peaked in 1998, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Makalia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Makalia rising or falling?

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

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Makalia popularity over time

The story of Makalia

How old are people named Makalia?

Makalia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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