Makinlee: 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	6	1	–	#13,743
2000s	112	11	+1767%	#6,721
2010s	297	30	+165%	#3,890
2020s (to 2025)	55	9	-69%	#7,879

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#13,743

2000s

112

+1767%

#6,721

2010s

297

+165%

#3,890

2020s (to 2025)

-69%

#7,879

The story of Makinlee

Makinlee 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 1999, 470 American babies have been named Makinlee. Its peak came in 2013, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Makinlee?

The median living Makinlee is about 12 years old; half are between 8 and 16. An estimated 500 people named Makinlee 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.

Makinlee 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	10	#9,986
2023	11	#9,378
2022	8	#11,847
2021	14	#7,879
2020	12	#8,744
2019	19	#6,329
2018	22	#5,718
2017	34	#4,279
2016	29	#4,800
2015	27	#5,066
2014	35	#4,231
2013	39	#3,890
2012	30	#4,788
2011	31	#4,638
2010	31	#4,691
2009	20	#6,721
2008	14	#8,798
2007	15	#8,377
2006	15	#8,095
2005	12	#9,225
2004	9	#11,274
2003	14	#7,841
2002	8	#11,778
2001	5	#16,931
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Makinlee?

The median living Makinlee is about 12 years old. Half of all living Makinlees are between 8 and 16 years old.

How many people named Makinlee are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Makinlee are alive in the United States, based on 470 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Makinlee in 2025?

Makinlee 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 Makinlee?

470 babies have been named Makinlee in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Makinlee most popular?

Makinlee peaked in 2013, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Makinlee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Makinlee rising or falling?

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

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Makinlee popularity over time

The story of Makinlee

How old are people named Makinlee?

Makinlee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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