How Many People Are Named Makilah?
An estimated 148 people in the United States have the first name Makilah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Makilah peaked in popularity in 2007 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Makilah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Makilah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
148
About 1 in 2,315,908 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2007
17 births
Total Registered
150
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Makilah
Makilah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 150 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Makilah as a female name
Ranked #16,786 in 2021
5 female births in 2021
Peak: 2007 (17 births)
Makilah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Makilah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 88 babies were registered. Makilah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Makilah by Decade
How has Makilah 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.
Makilah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Makilah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Makilah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Makilah?
We estimate approximately 148 people named Makilah 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 2,315,908 Americans share this first name.
Is Makilah a common name?
Makilah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 70.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 150 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Makilah most popular?
Makilah reached peak popularity in 2007, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Makilah is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Makilah was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Makilah a female name?
Makilah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Makilah have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Makilah peaked in 2007, and the average living bearer is about 18 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Makilah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Makilah Smith, Makilah Johnson, Makilah 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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