Girl name
Makayla
Makayla holds the #566 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 530 newborn girls in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #325 in 2020 to #566 today. Its strongest year on record was 2008 (#37 nationally, 5,957 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1971. The name's biggest fan base is in Maryland (#304 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#566
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#37
in 2008 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
530
girls named Makayla
Makayla popularity, 1880–2025
Where Makayla is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Maryland (#304), Nevada (#374), Georgia (#349)
Uniqueness score
42/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Makayla in the most recent year of SSA data.