Makalya: 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	50	5	–	#5,141
2000s	187	19	+274%	#5,543
2010s	64	6	-66%	#8,559
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#5,141

2000s

187

+274%

#5,543

2010s

-66%

#8,559

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Makalya

Makalya 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 1996, 301 American babies have been named Makalya. Its peak came in 2008, when 25 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 Makalya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Makalya?

The median living Makalya is about 20 years old; half are between 16 and 24. An estimated 300 people named Makalya 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.

Makalya 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	7	#13,809
2015	11	#9,908
2014	6	#15,826
2013	12	#9,394
2012	7	#14,450
2011	7	#14,250
2010	14	#8,559
2009	21	#6,463
2008	25	#5,680
2007	22	#6,238
2006	17	#7,368
2005	23	#5,543
2004	15	#7,677
2003	18	#6,473
2002	12	#8,619
2001	16	#6,847
2000	18	#6,121
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
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1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Makalya?

The median living Makalya is about 20 years old. Half of all living Makalyas are between 16 and 24 years old.

How many people named Makalya are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Makalya are alive in the United States, based on 301 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Makalya in 2025?

Makalya 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 Makalya?

301 babies have been named Makalya in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Makalya most popular?

Makalya peaked in 2008, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Makalya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Makalya rising or falling?

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

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Makalya popularity over time

The story of Makalya

How old are people named Makalya?

Makalya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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