Makayla
A girls’ name with no widely documented etymology.
Babies a year
1,492
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#568
down from #542
UK popularity
#1407
22 babies
How Makayla has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #143 |
| 2016 | #165 |
| 2017 | #205 |
| 2018 | #232 |
| 2019 | #262 |
| 2020 | #325 |
| 2021 | #356 |
| 2022 | #393 |
| 2023 | #457 |
| 2024 | #542 |
| 2025 | #568 |
In 2025, 22 babies in England and Wales were named Makayla. In the US, 1,492 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 5,949 in 2008.
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