Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2005

Makyla

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,500 Trend ↓ Falling 44%
Rank 2025
#5,500
among girls · ↑814 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Makyla
How common
1 in 69,881
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2005
160 babies
All-time total
2,418
#4,138 all-time among girls
First recorded
1982
in Social Security records

Makyla popularity over time

2,418 babies have been named Makyla since 1982, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2005Girls

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 – – – –
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1970s – – – –
1980s 23 2 – #8,876
1990s 293 29 +1174% #2,330
2000s 1,268 127 +333% #1,361
2010s 706 71 -44% #1,730
2020s (to 2025) 128 21 -70% #5,257

Where Makyla 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 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 20 0.01 outside top 500
2028 18 0.01 outside top 500
2029 18 0.01 outside top 500
2030 17 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Makyla

Makyla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,500 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 2,418 American babies have been named Makyla. Its peak came in 2005, when 160 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 Makyla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Makyla?

The median living Makyla is about 18 years old; half are between 13 and 23. An estimated 2,400 people named Makyla 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.

Makyla year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 23 #5,500
2024 19 #6,314
2023 15 #7,504
2022 25 #5,257
2021 23 #5,503
2020 23 #5,424
2019 38 #3,887
2018 43 #3,597
2017 37 #4,045
2016 51 #3,207
2015 64 #2,766
2014 59 #2,913
2013 87 #2,167
2012 100 #1,966
2011 106 #1,892
2010 121 #1,730
2009 119 #1,817
2008 132 #1,696
2007 155 #1,500
2006 145 #1,519
2005 160 #1,361
2004 143 #1,441
2003 118 #1,640
2002 124 #1,529
2001 86 #1,990
2000 86 #1,960
1995 26 #4,051
1990 5 #14,326
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Makyla?

The median living Makyla is about 18 years old. Half of all living Makylas are between 13 and 23 years old.

How many people named Makyla are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Makyla are alive in the United States, based on 2,418 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Makyla in 2025?

Makyla ranked #5,500 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Makyla?

2,418 babies have been named Makyla in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Makyla most popular?

Makyla peaked in 2005, when 160 newborns received the name.

Is Makyla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Makyla rising or falling?

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

Will Makyla become more popular?

Makyla is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 girls named Makyla 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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