How Many People Are Named Makaya?
An estimated 997 people in the United States have the first name Makaya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Makaya peaked in popularity in 2007 with 71 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Makaya 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 Makaya paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
997
About 1 in 343,786 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2007
71 births
Total Registered
1,012
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Makaya
Makaya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,012 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Makaya as a female name
Ranked #9,297 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (71 births)
Makaya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Makaya span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 567 babies were registered. Makaya has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Makaya by Decade
How has Makaya 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.
Makaya by State
Birth registrations for Makaya span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Illinois, Georgia. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Virginia, Ohio. On average, about 9 Makayas were registered per state.
Makaya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Makaya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Makaya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Makaya?
We estimate approximately 997 people named Makaya 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 343,786 Americans share this first name.
Is Makaya a common name?
Makaya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 90.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,012 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Makaya most popular?
Makaya reached peak popularity in 2007, when 71 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Makaya is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Makaya a female name?
Makaya is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Makaya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Makaya Smith, Makaya Johnson, Makaya 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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