Makeyla: 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	18	2	–	#9,222
2000s	107	11	+494%	#4,893
2010s	194	19	+81%	#5,001
2020s (to 2025)	67	11	-42%	#7,506

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#9,222

2000s

107

+494%

#4,893

2010s

194

+81%

#5,001

2020s (to 2025)

-42%

#7,506

The story of Makeyla

Makeyla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,592 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 386 American babies have been named Makeyla. Its peak came in 2009, when 30 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 Makeyla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Makeyla?

The median living Makeyla is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 16. An estimated 400 people named Makeyla 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.

Makeyla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,592
2024	11	#9,330
2023	13	#8,324
2022	15	#7,506
2021	11	#9,327
2020	8	#11,744
2019	11	#9,502
2018	21	#5,933
2017	16	#7,304
2016	17	#7,109
2015	15	#7,855
2014	20	#6,347
2013	21	#6,165
2012	19	#6,774
2011	28	#5,001
2010	26	#5,352
2009	30	#4,893
2008	19	#6,975
2007	12	#9,936
2006	6	#16,359
2005	8	#12,557
2004	10	#10,403
2003	7	#13,304
2002	9	#10,752
2001	–	–
2000	6	#14,292
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Makeyla?

The median living Makeyla is about 13 years old. Half of all living Makeylas are between 7 and 16 years old.

How many people named Makeyla are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Makeyla are alive in the United States, based on 386 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Makeyla in 2025?

Makeyla ranked #10,592 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Makeyla?

386 babies have been named Makeyla in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Makeyla most popular?

Makeyla peaked in 2009, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Makeyla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Makeyla rising or falling?

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

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Makeyla popularity over time

The story of Makeyla

How old are people named Makeyla?

Makeyla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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