How Many People Are Named Makaelah?
An estimated 102 people in the United States have the first name Makaelah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Makaelah peaked in popularity in 2010 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Makaelah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Makaelah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
102
About 1 in 3,360,337 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2010
11 births
Total Registered
103
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Makaelah
Makaelah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 103 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Makaelah as a female name
Ranked #18,130 in 2015
5 female births in 2015
Peak: 2010 (11 births)
Makaelah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Makaelah span from the 1990s to the 2010s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 57 babies were registered. While Makaelah is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Makaelah by Decade
How has Makaelah 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.
Makaelah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Makaelah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Makaelah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Makaelah?
We estimate approximately 102 people named Makaelah 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 3,360,337 Americans share this first name.
Is Makaelah a common name?
Makaelah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 64.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 103 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Makaelah most popular?
Makaelah reached peak popularity in 2010, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Makaelah is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Makaelah was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Makaelah a female name?
Makaelah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Makaelah have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Makaelah peaked in 2010, and the average living bearer is about 19 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Makaelah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Makaelah Smith, Makaelah Johnson, Makaelah 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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