Makaylia
A feminine form of the name Mackayla, modern invented name of uncertain meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 212 living Americans carry the first name Makaylia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Makaylia today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Makaylia births was 2005 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Makaylia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
212
~ 1 in 1,616,766 Americans
Peak year
2005
21 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2012 SSA rank
#18,539
Tracked since 1993
Census
Makaylia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 184 people with the first name Makaylia, which placed it at #40,443 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#40,443
National first-name rank
People counted
184
184 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
54.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Makaylia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Makaylia is Black at 54.9%. The next largest groups are White (29.9%) and Two or More Races (9.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Makaylia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Makaylia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American54.9% · 101
- White29.9% · 55
- Two or more races9.2% · 17
- Hispanic or Latino4.9% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 2
Popularity
Makaylia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Makaylia from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 121 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Makaylia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Makaylia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Makaylia
The name Makaylia is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the late 20th century. It does not have a clear linguistic or cultural origin, but appears to be an amalgamation of various name elements from different languages. The prefix "Mak" or "Mac" is found in many Scottish and Irish names, deriving from the Gaelic word "mac" meaning "son". The middle portion "ay" could be inspired by common vowel sounds in English names. The ending "lia" resembles the Greek name suffix "-lia", often used in feminine names like Ophelia or Amelia.
While the name Makaylia itself does not have any recorded historical references or appearances in ancient texts or religious scriptures, some of its component elements have deeper roots. The Gaelic prefix "mac" can be traced back to medieval Scottish and Irish names, such as MacGregor or MacDonald. The Greek suffix "-lia" has been used in names since ancient times, with examples like the Greek goddess Ophelia.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Makaylia are relatively recent, likely emerging in the late 20th century. As a modern name, there are no famous historical figures specifically named Makaylia. However, some individuals who have borne the name in recent times include Makaylia Cheyenne, an American singer-songwriter born in 1994; Makaylia Johnson, an American softball player born in 1997; Makaylia Zion, an American social media influencer and content creator; Makaylia Rose, an American actress and model; and Makaylia Torres, an American gymnast.
It is worth noting that the name Makaylia is still relatively uncommon, and its popularity may vary across different regions and cultures. As a modern name without a clear historical or linguistic origin, its usage and significance may continue to evolve over time.
People
Makaylia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Makaylia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Makaylia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Makaylia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 212 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Makaylia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,616,766 US residents.
Is Makaylia a common name?
We classify Makaylia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 216 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Makaylia most popular?
The single biggest year for Makaylia was 2005, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Makaylia is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Makaylia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 184 people with the name Makaylia, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #40,443 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Makaylia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Makaylia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Makaylia appears almost entirely female. Of the 189 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Makaylia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Makaylia is Black at 54.9%. The next largest groups are White (29.9%) and Two or More Races (9.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Makaylia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Makaylia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.9% (101 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Makaylia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Makaylia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Makaylia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Makaylia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Makaylia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Makaylia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Makaylia?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Makaylia, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.