How Many People Are Named Makayla?
An estimated 105,945 people in the United States have the first name Makayla. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #500 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Makayla peaked in popularity in 2008 with 5,962 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Makayla 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 Makayla paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Makayla is overwhelmingly female, 153 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
105,945
About 1 in 3,235 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2008
5,962 births
Total Registered
107,627
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Makayla
Makayla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 107,627 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Makayla as a male name
Ranked #9,298 in 2011
8 male births in 2011
Peak: 2004 (28 births)
Makayla as a female name
Ranked #542 in 2024
556 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (5,956 births)
Makayla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Makayla span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 55,095 babies were registered. Makayla has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Makayla by Decade
How has Makayla 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.
Makayla by State
Birth registrations for Makayla span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, North Dakota. On average, about 2,089 Makaylas were registered per state.
Makayla + Last Name Combinations
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Makayla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Makayla?
We estimate approximately 105,945 people named Makayla 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 3,235 Americans share this first name.
Is Makayla a common name?
Makayla is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 107,627 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Makayla most popular?
Makayla reached peak popularity in 2008, when 5,962 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Makayla is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Makayla a female name?
Makayla is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Makayla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Makayla Smith, Makayla Johnson, Makayla 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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