Makila: 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	6	1	–	#9,160
1980s	17	2	+183%	#9,730
1990s	60	6	+253%	#5,565
2000s	174	17	+190%	#4,790
2010s	47	5	-73%	#11,578
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#9,160

1980s

+183%

#9,730

1990s

+253%

#5,565

2000s

174

+190%

#4,790

2010s

-73%

#11,578

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Makila

Makila 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 1977, 304 American babies have been named Makila. Its peak came in 2005, when 28 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 Makila stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Makila?

The median living Makila is about 21 years old; half are between 17 and 26. An estimated 300 people named Makila 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.

Makila 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	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	6	#15,691
2014	9	#11,578
2013	8	#12,722
2012	9	#11,880
2011	8	#12,931
2010	7	#14,411
2009	16	#7,934
2008	15	#8,383
2007	14	#8,834
2006	16	#7,712
2005	28	#4,790
2004	20	#6,126
2003	19	#6,219
2002	16	#6,921
2001	17	#6,507
2000	13	#7,856
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	6	#10,096
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 Makila, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Makila?

The median living Makila is about 21 years old. Half of all living Makilas are between 17 and 26 years old.

How many people named Makila are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Makila are alive in the United States, based on 304 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Makila in 2025?

Makila 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 Makila?

304 babies have been named Makila in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Makila most popular?

Makila peaked in 2005, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Makila a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Makila rising or falling?

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

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Makila popularity over time

The story of Makila

How old are people named Makila?

Makila year by year

Frequently asked questions

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