Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2007

Makyah

Gender Unisex · 95% girls Rank 2025 #16,379
Rank 2025
#16,379
among girls · ↓7,623 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
5
named Makyah
How common
1 in 321,453
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2007
65 babies
All-time total
818
#8,936 all-time among girls
First recorded
1998
in Social Security records

Makyah popularity over time

818 babies have been named Makyah since 1998, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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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.

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1990s 30 5 35 4 – #6,253
2000s 418 38 456 46 +1203% #3,163
2010s 271 – 271 27 -41% #3,687
2020s (to 2025) 56 – 56 9 -66% #8,245

The story of Makyah

Makyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,379 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 818 American babies have been named Makyah, about 95% girls and 5% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2007, when 65 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 Makyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Makyah?

The median living Makyah is about 17 years old; half are between 13 and 21. An estimated 800 people named Makyah are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Makyah 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 5 #16,379 – –
2024 12 #8,756 – –
2023 7 #12,957 – –
2022 10 #10,143 – –
2021 9 #10,801 – –
2020 13 #8,245 – –
2019 14 #8,000 – –
2018 14 #8,007 – –
2017 15 #7,693 – –
2016 20 #6,322 – –
2015 22 #5,953 – –
2014 26 #5,251 – –
2013 35 #4,218 – –
2012 43 #3,687 – –
2011 40 #3,816 – –
2010 42 #3,727 – –
2009 40 #3,923 5 #13,742
2008 46 #3,567 8 #9,535
2007 54 #3,200 11 #7,421
2006 49 #3,350 – –
2005 42 #3,560 7 #9,762
2004 47 #3,246 – –
2003 47 #3,163 – –
2002 40 #3,444 7 #9,038
2001 38 #3,522 – –
2000 15 #7,028 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Makyah?

The median living Makyah is about 17 years old. Half of all living Makyahs are between 13 and 21 years old.

How many people named Makyah are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Makyah are alive in the United States, based on 818 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Makyah in 2025?

Makyah ranked #16,379 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Makyah?

818 babies have been named Makyah in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Makyah most popular?

Makyah peaked in 2007, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Makyah a boy or girl name?

Makyah is used for both: about 95% of babies named Makyah have been girls and 5% boys.

Is the name Makyah rising or falling?

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

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