How Many People Are Named Makyah?
An estimated 803 people in the United States have the first name Makyah. It is predominantly female (94.7%). The average bearer is 17 years old, and Makyah peaked in popularity in 2007 with 65 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Makyah 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 Makyah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
803
About 1 in 426,842 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
94.7% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2007
65 births
Total Registered
813
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Makyah
Makyah is predominantly female (94.7%), though 43 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Makyah as a male name
Ranked #13,739 in 2009
5 male births in 2009
Peak: 2007 (11 births)
Makyah as a female name
Ranked #8,729 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (54 births)
Makyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Makyah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 456 babies were registered. Makyah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Makyah by Decade
How has Makyah 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.
Makyah by State
Birth registrations for Makyah span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Georgia, Ohio. The lowest are in Ohio, Georgia, Illinois. On average, about 9 Makyahs were registered per state.
Makyah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Makyah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Makyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Makyah?
We estimate approximately 803 people named Makyah 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 426,842 Americans share this first name.
Is Makyah a common name?
Makyah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 813 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Makyah most popular?
Makyah reached peak popularity in 2007, when 65 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Makyah is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Makyah a female name?
Makyah is predominantly female. 94.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Makyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Makyah Smith, Makyah Johnson, Makyah 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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