How Many People Are Named Makeesha?
An estimated 38 people in the United States have the first name Makeesha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 48 years old, and Makeesha peaked in popularity in 1974 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Makeesha 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 Makeesha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Makeesha is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
38
About 1 in 9,019,851 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1974
11 births
Total Registered
41
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Makeesha
Makeesha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 41 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Makeesha as a female name
Ranked #11,271 in 1983
5 female births in 1983
Peak: 1974 (11 births)
Makeesha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Makeesha span from the 1970s to the 1980s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 25 babies were registered. While Makeesha is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Makeesha by Decade
How has Makeesha 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.
Makeesha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Makeesha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Makeesha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Makeesha?
We estimate approximately 38 people named Makeesha 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 9,019,851 Americans share this first name.
Is Makeesha a common name?
Makeesha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 50.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 41 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Makeesha most popular?
Makeesha reached peak popularity in 1974, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Makeesha is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Makeesha a female name?
Makeesha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Makeesha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Makeesha Smith, Makeesha Johnson, Makeesha 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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