How Many People Are Named Makiya?
An estimated 2,990 people in the United States have the first name Makiya. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 18 years old, and Makiya peaked in popularity in 2004 with 206 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Makiya 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 Makiya paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,990
About 1 in 114,634 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2004
206 births
Total Registered
3,031
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Makiya
Makiya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,031 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Makiya as a male name
Ranked #10,975 in 2005
6 male births in 2005
Peak: 2002 (8 births)
Makiya as a female name
Ranked #4,962 in 2024
27 female births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (206 births)
Makiya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Makiya span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,751 babies were registered. Makiya has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Makiya by Decade
How has Makiya 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.
Makiya by State
Birth registrations for Makiya span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, North Carolina, Illinois. The lowest are in Utah, Washington, Kentucky. On average, about 75 Makiyas were registered per state.
Makiya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Makiya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Makiya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Makiya?
We estimate approximately 2,990 people named Makiya 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 114,634 Americans share this first name.
Is Makiya a common name?
Makiya is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,031 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Makiya most popular?
Makiya reached peak popularity in 2004, when 206 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Makiya is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Makiya a female name?
Makiya is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Makiya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Makiya Smith, Makiya Johnson, Makiya 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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