Makayla
GirlsBest rank #37 (2008) · ranked in 6 years
Ranked in 6 years, Makayla reached its best position of #37 in 2008.
It eased from #37 in 2008 to #94 in 2013.
The latest tally (2025) shows no ranking for Makayla in the top spots.
At its peak year of 2008, Makayla was given to 5,957 newborns.
Makayla was most popular around 2008, making it characteristic of the 2000s generation.
Where Makayla is most popular
In 2025, Makayla was recorded in 29 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 490 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 66 births, 13.5% of the national total, where it ranked #1005 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 45.5% of Makayla births, against 17.5% Northeast, 17.5% Midwest, 19.4% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Makayla placed as high as #649 in Maryland and as low as #1877 in Washington.
The 22 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1California66 · #1005 there
- 2Texas62 · #1059 there
- 3Florida34 · #1062 there
- 4Georgia31 · #742 there
- 5Pennsylvania28 · #774 there
Share by census region
- Northeast17.5%
- Midwest17.5%
- South45.5%
- West19.4%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Makayla a popular name?
- Makayla reached a best rank of #37 in 2008 and has charted in 6 years.
- Where does Makayla rank now?
- Makayla does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Makayla a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Makayla most popular?
- Makayla peaked around 2008.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)