How Many People Are Named Macayla?
An estimated 2,147 people in the United States have the first name Macayla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Macayla peaked in popularity in 2000 with 140 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Macayla as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Macayla paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,147
About 1 in 159,643 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2000
140 births
Total Registered
2,189
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Macayla
Macayla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,189 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Macayla as a female name
Ranked #14,512 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (140 births)
Macayla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Macayla span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,034 babies were registered. Macayla has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Macayla by Decade
How has Macayla tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Macayla by State
Birth registrations for Macayla span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Oregon, Wisconsin, Mississippi. On average, about 39 Macaylas were registered per state.
Macayla + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Macayla as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Macayla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Macayla?
We estimate approximately 2,147 people named Macayla are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 159,643 Americans share this first name.
Is Macayla a common name?
Macayla is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,189 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Macayla most popular?
Macayla reached peak popularity in 2000, when 140 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Macayla is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Macayla a female name?
Macayla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Macayla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Macayla Smith, Macayla Johnson, Macayla Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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