Makalyn: 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	62	6	–	#4,969
2000s	209	21	+237%	#5,202
2010s	100	10	-52%	#7,665
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#4,969

2000s

209

+237%

#5,202

2010s

100

-52%

#7,665

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Makalyn

Makalyn 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, 371 American babies have been named Makalyn. 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 Makalyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Makalyn?

The median living Makalyn is about 19 years old; half are between 15 and 24. An estimated 400 people named Makalyn 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.

Makalyn 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	5	#17,472
2016	11	#9,832
2015	12	#9,297
2014	12	#9,334
2013	15	#8,020
2012	16	#7,665
2011	13	#8,966
2010	16	#7,751
2009	22	#6,231
2008	25	#5,681
2007	19	#6,996
2006	24	#5,650
2005	22	#5,712
2004	21	#5,889
2003	14	#7,839
2002	23	#5,202
2001	21	#5,486
2000	18	#6,122
1995	5	#14,825
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 Makalyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Makalyn?

The median living Makalyn is about 19 years old. Half of all living Makalyns are between 15 and 24 years old.

How many people named Makalyn are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Makalyn are alive in the United States, based on 371 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Makalyn in 2025?

Makalyn 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 Makalyn?

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

When was the name Makalyn most popular?

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

Is Makalyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Makalyn rising or falling?

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

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Makalyn popularity over time

The story of Makalyn

How old are people named Makalyn?

Makalyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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