Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2008

Makiyah

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #2,981 Trend ↓ Falling 40%
Rank 2025
#2,981
among girls · ↓270 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
56
named Makiyah · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 28,701
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2008
226 babies
All-time total
3,568
#3,229 all-time among girls
First recorded
1994
in Social Security records

Makiyah popularity over time

3,568 babies have been named Makiyah since 1994, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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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1990s 115 – 115 12 – #3,170
2000s 1,515 20 1,535 154 +1235% #1,142
2010s 1,461 5 1,466 147 -4% #1,226
2020s (to 2025) 452 – 452 75 -49% #2,017

Where Makiyah 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 51 0.03 outside top 500
2027 48 0.03 outside top 500
2028 45 0.03 outside top 500
2029 42 0.03 outside top 500
2030 41 0.03 outside top 500

Where Makiyah is most popular

Girls named Makiyah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.044 per 1,000. Strongest in Alabama, Georgia, and Missouri.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Makiyah born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Alabama 17 0.181 +309%
Georgia 28 0.123 +179%
Missouri 10 0.083 +88%
Virginia 11 0.065 +46%
South Carolina 5 0.056 +26%
Florida 15 0.035 -21%
Tennessee 5 0.032 -29%
Texas 25 0.031 -30%
North Carolina 6 0.026 -40%
California 5 0.006 -87%
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Arizona – – –
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Makiyah

Makiyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,981 in 2025 with 56 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 3,568 American babies have been named Makiyah. Its peak came in 2008, when 226 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 Makiyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Makiyah?

The median living Makiyah is about 15 years old; half are between 9 and 19. An estimated 3,500 people named Makiyah are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Makiyah 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 56 #2,981 – –
2024 64 #2,711 – –
2023 68 #2,606 – –
2022 78 #2,380 – –
2021 93 #2,062 – –
2020 93 #2,017 – –
2019 103 #1,926 – –
2018 127 #1,661 – –
2017 117 #1,787 – –
2016 116 #1,792 – –
2015 138 #1,587 – –
2014 124 #1,704 – –
2013 165 #1,398 – –
2012 183 #1,297 – –
2011 191 #1,253 – –
2010 197 #1,226 5 #13,525
2009 187 #1,298 5 #13,740
2008 226 #1,142 – –
2007 216 #1,179 5 #13,647
2006 196 #1,231 – –
2005 178 #1,264 – –
2004 148 #1,407 – –
2003 108 #1,751 – –
2002 105 #1,743 5 #11,803
2001 98 #1,816 5 #11,664
2000 53 #2,766 – –
1995 11 #7,861 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Makiyah?

The median living Makiyah is about 15 years old. Half of all living Makiyahs are between 9 and 19 years old.

How many people named Makiyah are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Makiyah are alive in the United States, based on 3,568 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Makiyah in 2025?

Makiyah ranked #2,981 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 56 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Makiyah?

3,568 babies have been named Makiyah in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Makiyah most popular?

Makiyah peaked in 2008, when 226 newborns received the name.

Is Makiyah a boy or girl name?

Makiyah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Makiyah rising or falling?

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

Will Makiyah become more popular?

Makiyah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 girls named Makiyah 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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