Makiah
The Story of Makiah
As a girl name
Makiah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1991, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 170 Makiahs were born — ranking #1,402 that year. As of 2026, Makiah ranks #4,699 for girls with 29 births, falling sharply (-19%). In total, more than 2K Makiahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Makiah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1995, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 28 Makiahs were born — ranking #3,367 that year. As of 2026, Makiah ranks #3,956 for boys with 28 births, rising sharply (+32% over the past five years). In total, more than 553 Makiahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Makiah
Makiah is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Makiah's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #1,402. Use the chart and map above to compare Makiah'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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