Makaiah
The Story of Makaiah
As a girl name
Makaiah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2002, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 28 Makaiahs were born — ranking #4,790 that year. As of 2026, Makaiah ranks #4,790 for girls with 28 births, rising sharply (+224% over the past five years). In total, more than 266 Makaiahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Makaiah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2009, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 10 Makaiahs were born — ranking #7,734 that year. As of 2026, Makaiah ranks #8,947 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 35 Makaiahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Makaiah
Makaiah is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 266 births in the dataset. Makaiah's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #4,790. Use the chart and map above to compare Makaiah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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