Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2004

Makyia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Makyia
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
2004
34 babies
All-time total
439
#12,792 all-time among girls
First recorded
1995
in Social Security records

Makyia popularity over time

439 babies have been named Makyia since 1995, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2004Girls

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
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1990s 40 4 – #6,097
2000s 236 24 +490% #4,149
2010s 146 15 -38% #5,503
2020s (to 2025) 17 3 -81% #14,474

The story of Makyia

Makyia 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 1995, 439 American babies have been named Makyia. Its peak came in 2004, when 34 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 Makyia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Makyia?

The median living Makyia is about 18 years old; half are between 13 and 22. An estimated 400 people named Makyia are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Makyia year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 6 #14,599
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 5 #16,799
2020 6 #14,474
2019 – –
2018 15 #7,620
2017 11 #9,707
2016 11 #9,835
2015 7 #13,941
2014 12 #9,336
2013 20 #6,397
2012 25 #5,503
2011 23 #5,870
2010 22 #6,100
2009 24 #5,826
2008 24 #5,882
2007 33 #4,530
2006 22 #6,050
2005 19 #6,437
2004 34 #4,149
2003 16 #7,087
2002 27 #4,579
2001 24 #4,939
2000 13 #7,857
1995 6 #12,731
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Makyia?

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

How many people named Makyia are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Makyia are alive in the United States, based on 439 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Makyia in 2025?

Makyia 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 Makyia?

439 babies have been named Makyia in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Makyia most popular?

Makyia peaked in 2004, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Makyia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Makyia rising or falling?

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

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