How Many People Are Named Makya?
An estimated 1,182 people in the United States have the first name Makya. It is predominantly female (92.2%). The average bearer is 18 years old, and Makya peaked in popularity in 2006 with 106 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Makya 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 Makya paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,182
About 1 in 289,978 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
92.2% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2006
106 births
Total Registered
1,197
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Makya
Makya is predominantly female (92.2%), though 93 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Makya as a male name
Ranked #10,329 in 2013
7 male births in 2013
Peak: 2004 (14 births)
Makya as a female name
Ranked #14,546 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (94 births)
Makya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Makya span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 752 babies were registered. Makya has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Makya by Decade
How has Makya 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.
Makya by State
Birth registrations for Makya span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, Georgia, Michigan. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Missouri, Kentucky. On average, about 16 Makyas were registered per state.
Makya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Makya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Makya
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Makya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Makya?
We estimate approximately 1,182 people named Makya 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 289,978 Americans share this first name.
Is Makya a common name?
Makya is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,197 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Makya most popular?
Makya reached peak popularity in 2006, when 106 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Makya is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Makya a female name?
Makya is predominantly female. 92.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Makya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Makya Smith, Makya Johnson, Makya 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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