How Many People Are Named Makesha?
An estimated 437 people in the United States have the first name Makesha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Makesha peaked in popularity in 1974 with 69 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Makesha 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 Makesha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
437
About 1 in 784,335 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1974
69 births
Total Registered
473
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Makesha
Makesha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 473 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Makesha as a female name
Ranked #11,262 in 1995
7 female births in 1995
Peak: 1974 (69 births)
Makesha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Makesha span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 273 babies were registered. Makesha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Makesha by Decade
How has Makesha 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.
Makesha by State
Birth registrations for Makesha span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, North Carolina, Texas. The lowest are in Florida, Arkansas, Mississippi. On average, about 8 Makeshas were registered per state.
Makesha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Makesha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Makesha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Makesha?
We estimate approximately 437 people named Makesha 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 784,335 Americans share this first name.
Is Makesha a common name?
Makesha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 473 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Makesha most popular?
Makesha reached peak popularity in 1974, when 69 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Makesha is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Makesha a female name?
Makesha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Makesha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Makesha Smith, Makesha Johnson, Makesha 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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