Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2007

Makiah

Gender Unisex · 81% girls Rank 2025 #7,736 Trend ↓ Falling 30%
Rank 2025
#7,736
among girls · ↓2,757 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
39
named Makiah · -29% vs 2024
How common
1 in 114,805
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2007
191 babies
All-time total
2,761
#4,371 all-time among girls
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Makiah popularity over time

2,761 babies have been named Makiah since 1991, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 230 45 275 28 – #2,490
2000s 1,219 203 1,422 142 +417% #1,406
2010s 621 152 773 77 -46% #1,908
2020s (to 2025) 168 123 291 49 -37% #4,266

The story of Makiah

Makiah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,736 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 2,761 American babies have been named Makiah, about 81% girls and 19% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2007, when 191 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 Makiah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Makiah?

The median living Makiah is about 18 years old; half are between 12 and 22. An estimated 2,700 people named Makiah are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Makiah year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 14 #7,736 25 #4,208
2024 27 #4,979 28 #3,945
2023 33 #4,329 18 #5,391
2022 34 #4,266 19 #5,148
2021 29 #4,692 20 #4,875
2020 31 #4,410 13 #6,499
2019 36 #4,048 22 #4,584
2018 46 #3,426 17 #5,457
2017 45 #3,463 19 #5,044
2016 50 #3,263 11 #7,434
2015 52 #3,199 20 #4,830
2014 58 #2,961 11 #7,361
2013 79 #2,337 14 #6,118
2012 69 #2,618 8 #9,391
2011 80 #2,340 10 #7,871
2010 106 #1,908 20 #4,786
2009 127 #1,731 26 #3,991
2008 133 #1,681 22 #4,484
2007 170 #1,406 21 #4,590
2006 142 #1,543 27 #3,739
2005 128 #1,596 11 #6,924
2004 117 #1,661 28 #3,420
2003 125 #1,550 19 #4,366
2002 111 #1,664 16 #4,832
2001 97 #1,827 18 #4,402
2000 69 #2,268 15 #4,955
1995 26 #4,050 6 #8,474
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Makiah?

The median living Makiah is about 18 years old. Half of all living Makiahs are between 12 and 22 years old.

How many people named Makiah are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Makiah are alive in the United States, based on 2,761 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Makiah in 2025?

Makiah ranked #7,736 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Makiah?

2,761 babies have been named Makiah in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Makiah most popular?

Makiah peaked in 2007, when 191 newborns received the name.

Is Makiah a boy or girl name?

Makiah is used for both: about 81% of babies named Makiah have been girls and 19% boys.

Is the name Makiah rising or falling?

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

Names like Makiah

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