Makaylin: 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	30	3	–	#10,010
2000s	201	20	+570%	#4,546
2010s	118	12	-41%	#5,349
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-92%	#14,515

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#10,010

2000s

201

+570%

#4,546

2010s

118

-41%

#5,349

2020s (to 2025)

-92%

#14,515

The story of Makaylin

Makaylin 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, 355 American babies have been named Makaylin. Its peak came in 2009, when 33 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 Makaylin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Makaylin?

The median living Makaylin is about 17 years old; half are between 14 and 22. An estimated 400 people named Makaylin 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.

Makaylin 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	6	#14,515
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	9	#11,271
2016	–	–
2015	13	#8,756
2014	20	#6,345
2013	9	#11,598
2012	26	#5,349
2011	22	#6,068
2010	19	#6,804
2009	33	#4,546
2008	24	#5,881
2007	24	#5,831
2006	17	#7,369
2005	14	#8,176
2004	24	#5,322
2003	15	#7,447
2002	23	#5,203
2001	13	#8,022
2000	14	#7,421
1995	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Makaylin?

The median living Makaylin is about 17 years old. Half of all living Makaylins are between 14 and 22 years old.

How many people named Makaylin are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Makaylin are alive in the United States, based on 355 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Makaylin in 2025?

Makaylin 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 Makaylin?

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

When was the name Makaylin most popular?

Makaylin peaked in 2009, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Makaylin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Makaylin rising or falling?

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

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Makaylin popularity over time

The story of Makaylin

How old are people named Makaylin?

Makaylin year by year

Frequently asked questions

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