How Many People Are Named Makia?
An estimated 1,327 people in the United States have the first name Makia. It is predominantly female (98.0%). The average bearer is 29 years old, and Makia peaked in popularity in 2002 with 69 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Makia 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 Makia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,327
About 1 in 258,293 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.0% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
2002
69 births
Total Registered
1,373
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Makia
Makia is predominantly female (98.0%), though 28 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Makia as a male name
Ranked #13,305 in 2015
5 male births in 2015
Peak: 1996 (6 births)
Makia as a female name
Ranked #14,544 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2002 (63 births)
Makia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Makia span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 504 babies were registered. Makia has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Makia by Decade
How has Makia 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.
Makia by State
Birth registrations for Makia span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Michigan, Florida. The lowest are in New York, North Carolina, District of Columbia. On average, about 12 Makias were registered per state.
Makia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Makia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Makia
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Makia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Makia?
We estimate approximately 1,327 people named Makia 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 258,293 Americans share this first name.
Is Makia a common name?
Makia is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,373 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Makia most popular?
Makia reached peak popularity in 2002, when 69 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Makia is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Makia a female name?
Makia is predominantly female. 98.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Makia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Makia Smith, Makia Johnson, Makia 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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