How Many People Are Named Makaylah?
An estimated 3,112 people in the United States have the first name Makaylah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Makaylah peaked in popularity in 2009 with 225 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Makaylah 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 Makaylah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Makaylah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 18, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,112
About 1 in 110,140 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2009
225 births
Total Registered
3,153
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Makaylah
Makaylah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,153 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Makaylah as a female name
Ranked #5,705 in 2024
22 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (225 births)
Makaylah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Makaylah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,553 babies were registered. Makaylah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Makaylah by Decade
How has Makaylah 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.
Makaylah by State
Birth registrations for Makaylah span all 27 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Nevada, Arkansas. On average, about 70 Makaylahs were registered per state.
Makaylah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Makaylah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Makaylah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Makaylah?
We estimate approximately 3,112 people named Makaylah 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 110,140 Americans share this first name.
Is Makaylah a common name?
Makaylah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,153 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Makaylah most popular?
Makaylah reached peak popularity in 2009, when 225 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Makaylah is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Makaylah a female name?
Makaylah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Makaylah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Makaylah Smith, Makaylah Johnson, Makaylah 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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