How Many People Are Named Makiah?
An estimated 2,687 people in the United States have the first name Makiah. It is used for both genders, with 81.7% female. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Makiah peaked in popularity in 2007 with 191 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Makiah 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 Makiah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Makiah 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
2,687
About 1 in 127,560 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
81.7% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2007
191 births
Total Registered
2,722
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Makiah
Makiah is predominantly female (81.7%), though 498 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Makiah as a male name
Ranked #3,935 in 2024
28 male births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (28 births)
Makiah as a female name
Ranked #4,961 in 2024
27 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (170 births)
Makiah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Makiah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,422 babies were registered. Makiah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Makiah by Decade
How has Makiah 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.
Makiah by State
Birth registrations for Makiah span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, Michigan, Texas. The lowest are in Mississippi, Kentucky, Minnesota. On average, about 30 Makiahs were registered per state.
Makiah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Makiah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Makiah
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Makiah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Makiah?
We estimate approximately 2,687 people named Makiah 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 127,560 Americans share this first name.
Is Makiah a common name?
Makiah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,722 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Makiah most popular?
Makiah reached peak popularity in 2007, when 191 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Makiah is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Makiah a female name?
Makiah is predominantly female. 81.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Makiah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Makiah Smith, Makiah Johnson, Makiah 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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