How Many People Are Named Makiyah?
An estimated 3,473 people in the United States have the first name Makiyah. It is predominantly female (99.3%). The average bearer is 15 years old, and Makiyah peaked in popularity in 2008 with 225 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Makiyah 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 Makiyah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Makiyah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,473
About 1 in 98,691 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.3% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2008
225 births
Total Registered
3,511
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Makiyah
Makiyah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,511 total births registered, 99.3% were female.
Makiyah as a male name
Ranked #13,524 in 2010
5 male births in 2010
Peak: 2001 (5 births)
Makiyah as a female name
Ranked #2,703 in 2024
64 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (225 births)
Makiyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Makiyah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,534 babies were registered. Makiyah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Makiyah by Decade
How has Makiyah 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.
Makiyah by State
Birth registrations for Makiyah span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, North Carolina, Illinois. The lowest are in New York, Wisconsin, Arkansas. On average, about 101 Makiyahs were registered per state.
Makiyah + Last Name Combinations
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Makiyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Makiyah?
We estimate approximately 3,473 people named Makiyah 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 98,691 Americans share this first name.
Is Makiyah a common name?
Makiyah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,511 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Makiyah most popular?
Makiyah reached peak popularity in 2008, when 225 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Makiyah is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Makiyah a female name?
Makiyah is predominantly female. 99.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Makiyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Makiyah Smith, Makiyah Johnson, Makiyah 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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