Makinley: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,052

among girls · ↓960 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Makinley · -28% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2013

174 babies

All-time total

1,852

#4,946 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Makinley popularity over time

1,852 babies have been named Makinley since 1996, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	41	4	–	#5,354
2000s	428	43	+944%	#2,609
2010s	1,122	112	+162%	#1,341
2020s (to 2025)	261	44	-61%	#2,742

Where Makinley is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	19	0.01	outside top 500
2029	18	0.01	outside top 500
2030	17	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Makinley

Makinley is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,052 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 1,852 American babies have been named Makinley. Its peak came in 2013, when 174 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 Makinley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Makinley?

The median living Makinley is about 12 years old; half are between 8 and 16. An estimated 1,800 people named Makinley 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.

Makinley year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	26	#5,052
2024	36	#4,092
2023	35	#4,162
2022	45	#3,515
2021	63	#2,742
2020	56	#2,920
2019	61	#2,775
2018	78	#2,354
2017	84	#2,249
2016	95	#2,077
2015	102	#1,970
2014	132	#1,631
2013	174	#1,341
2012	142	#1,549
2011	133	#1,627
2010	121	#1,729
2009	71	#2,609
2008	69	#2,678
2007	61	#2,952
2006	40	#3,833
2005	37	#3,919
2004	44	#3,423
2003	38	#3,700
2002	22	#5,381
2001	27	#4,524
2000	19	#5,851
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Makinley?

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

How many people named Makinley are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Makinley are alive in the United States, based on 1,852 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Makinley in 2025?

Makinley ranked #5,052 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Makinley?

1,852 babies have been named Makinley in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Makinley most popular?

Makinley peaked in 2013, when 174 newborns received the name.

Is Makinley a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Makinley rising or falling?

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

Will Makinley become more popular?

Makinley is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 girls named Makinley in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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