Makayla
Girl name · Hebrew origin
Makayla meaning
Variant of Michaela, itself a feminine form of Michael, which means “who is like God?”
Makayla at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #542 in 2024
Makayla popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | #6,007 | 8 |
| 1980 | #4,150 | 18 |
| 1990 | #796 | 252 |
| 2000 | #67 | 4,917 |
| 2008 | #37 | 5,956 |
| 2010 | #43 | 5,397 |
| 2020 | #325 | 954 |
| 2024 | #542 | 556 |
All 54 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | #6,007 | 8 |
| 1972 | #6,558 | 7 |
| 1973 | #7,435 | 6 |
| 1974 | #6,259 | 8 |
| 1975 | #7,174 | 7 |
| 1976 | #6,048 | 9 |
| 1977 | #5,532 | 11 |
| 1978 | #4,679 | 14 |
| 1979 | #5,093 | 13 |
| 1980 | #4,150 | 18 |
| 1981 | #3,252 | 26 |
| 1982 | #4,347 | 17 |
| 1983 | #2,783 | 31 |
| 1984 | #2,266 | 43 |
| 1985 | #2,284 | 44 |
| 1986 | #2,195 | 47 |
| 1987 | #1,747 | 68 |
| 1988 | #1,477 | 92 |
| 1989 | #887 | 207 |
| 1990 | #796 | 252 |
| 1991 | #751 | 276 |
| 1992 | #564 | 415 |
| 1993 | #339 | 762 |
| 1994 | #199 | 1,503 |
| 1995 | #164 | 1,912 |
| 1996 | #129 | 2,462 |
| 1997 | #102 | 3,345 |
| 1998 | #71 | 4,365 |
| 1999 | #66 | 4,791 |
| 2000 | #67 | 4,917 |
| 2001 | #54 | 5,318 |
| 2002 | #50 | 5,476 |
| 2003 | #51 | 5,580 |
| 2004 | #47 | 5,666 |
| 2005 | #44 | 5,727 |
| 2006 | #45 | 5,651 |
| 2007 | #47 | 5,428 |
| 2008 | #37 | 5,956 |
| 2009 | #44 | 5,267 |
| 2010 | #43 | 5,397 |
| 2011 | #56 | 4,460 |
| 2012 | #70 | 3,774 |
| 2013 | #94 | 3,295 |
| 2014 | #123 | 2,590 |
| 2015 | #143 | 2,260 |
| 2016 | #165 | 1,943 |
| 2017 | #205 | 1,504 |
| 2018 | #232 | 1,376 |
| 2019 | #261 | 1,264 |
| 2020 | #325 | 954 |
| 2021 | #355 | 878 |
| 2022 | #392 | 796 |
| 2023 | #451 | 682 |
| 2024 | #542 | 556 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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Meaning source: Wiktionary contributors, “Makayla” (revision 83830546), CC BY-SA 4.0; Wiktionary contributors, “Michaela” (revision 90302421), CC BY-SA 4.0.
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