Makeda: 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	19	2	–	#3,892
1970s	188	19	+889%	#2,363
1980s	407	41	+116%	#1,468
1990s	432	43	+6%	#2,305
2000s	308	31	-29%	#3,375
2010s	282	28	-8%	#3,972
2020s (to 2025)	131	22	-23%	#4,742

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,892

1970s

188

+889%

#2,363

1980s

407

+116%

#1,468

1990s

432

+6%

#2,305

2000s

308

-29%

#3,375

2010s

282

-8%

#3,972

2020s (to 2025)

131

-23%

#4,742

The story of Makeda

Makeda is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,365 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 1,767 American babies have been named Makeda. Its peak came in 1985, when 85 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Makeda?

The median living Makeda is about 29 years old; half are between 16 and 40. An estimated 1,700 people named Makeda 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.

Makeda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	15	#7,365
2024	21	#5,900
2023	18	#6,572
2022	29	#4,742
2021	27	#4,914
2020	21	#5,775
2019	33	#4,310
2018	35	#4,122
2017	37	#4,044
2016	38	#3,972
2015	27	#5,064
2014	25	#5,400
2013	30	#4,714
2012	22	#6,036
2011	14	#8,467
2010	21	#6,311
2009	26	#5,483
2008	21	#6,484
2007	27	#5,327
2006	31	#4,649
2005	26	#5,056
2004	37	#3,874
2003	33	#4,082
2002	38	#3,560
2001	29	#4,282
2000	40	#3,375
1995	50	#2,542
1990	55	#2,305
1985	85	#1,468
1980	30	#2,971
1975	19	#3,584
1970	5	#8,777
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Makeda?

The median living Makeda is about 29 years old. Half of all living Makedas are between 16 and 40 years old.

How many people named Makeda are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Makeda are alive in the United States, based on 1,767 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Makeda in 2025?

Makeda ranked #7,365 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Makeda?

1,767 babies have been named Makeda in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Makeda most popular?

Makeda peaked in 1985, when 85 newborns received the name.

Is Makeda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Makeda rising or falling?

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

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Makeda popularity over time

The story of Makeda

How old are people named Makeda?

Makeda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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