Makisha: 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	224	22	–	#1,838
1980s	188	19	-16%	#2,300
1990s	34	3	-82%	#8,353
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

224

–

#1,838

1980s

188

-16%

#2,300

1990s

-82%

#8,353

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Makisha

Makisha 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 1973, 446 American babies have been named Makisha. Its peak came in 1974, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Makisha?

The median living Makisha is about 45 years old; half are between 41 and 49. An estimated 400 people named Makisha 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.

Makisha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	6	#12,303
1985	15	#4,993
1980	43	#2,300
1975	40	#2,151
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
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1945	–	–
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1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Makisha?

The median living Makisha is about 45 years old. Half of all living Makishas are between 41 and 49 years old.

How many people named Makisha are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Makisha are alive in the United States, based on 446 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Makisha in 2025?

Makisha 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 Makisha?

446 babies have been named Makisha in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Makisha most popular?

Makisha peaked in 1974, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Makisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Makisha rising or falling?

Makisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Makisha

Makisha popularity over time

The story of Makisha

How old are people named Makisha?

Makisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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