Makiya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,717

among girls · ↑263 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Makiya · +7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 55,423

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2004

206 babies

All-time total

3,060

#3,567 all-time among girls

First recorded

1988

in Social Security records

Makiya popularity over time

3,060 babies have been named Makiya since 1988, 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

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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1980s	5	–	5	1	–	#13,041
1990s	237	–	237	24	+4640%	#2,193
2000s	1,737	14	1,751	175	+639%	#1,112
2010s	848	–	848	85	-52%	#1,572
2020s (to 2025)	219	–	219	37	-57%	#3,240

Where Makiya 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	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	25	0.02	outside top 500
2029	24	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Makiya

Makiya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,717 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 3,060 American babies have been named Makiya. Its peak came in 2004, when 206 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 Makiya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Makiya?

The median living Makiya is about 18 years old; half are between 13 and 22. An estimated 3,000 people named Makiya 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.

Makiya 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	29	#4,717	–	–
2024	27	#4,980	–	–
2023	38	#3,958	–	–
2022	30	#4,640	–	–
2021	50	#3,240	–	–
2020	45	#3,432	–	–
2019	47	#3,368	–	–
2018	44	#3,542	–	–
2017	45	#3,464	–	–
2016	66	#2,658	–	–
2015	64	#2,765	–	–
2014	71	#2,528	–	–
2013	123	#1,701	–	–
2012	111	#1,827	–	–
2011	137	#1,590	–	–
2010	140	#1,572	–	–
2009	183	#1,321	–	–
2008	166	#1,429	–	–
2007	190	#1,291	–	–
2006	196	#1,230	–	–
2005	196	#1,179	6	#10,976
2004	206	#1,112	–	–
2003	174	#1,219	–	–
2002	152	#1,295	8	#8,163
2001	142	#1,352	–	–
2000	132	#1,410	–	–
1995	23	#4,444	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Makiya?

The median living Makiya is about 18 years old. Half of all living Makiyas are between 13 and 22 years old.

How many people named Makiya are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Makiya are alive in the United States, based on 3,060 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Makiya in 2025?

Makiya ranked #4,717 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Makiya?

3,060 babies have been named Makiya in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Makiya most popular?

Makiya peaked in 2004, when 206 newborns received the name.

Is Makiya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Makiya rising or falling?

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

Will Makiya become more popular?

Makiya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 girls named Makiya 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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