Girl · #2,958 in 2026

Makiyah

Name: Popularity of the name Makiyah in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Makiyah, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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Current Rank

#2,958

Peak Rank

#1,142 (2008)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-39%

1994

First Year

2026

Last Year

2008

Peak Year

#1142

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Makiyah

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Makiyah

Makiyah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1994, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 225 Makiyahs were born — ranking #1,142 that year. As of 2026, Makiyah ranks #2,958 for baby girls with 56 births, falling sharply (-39%). In total, more than 4K Makiyahs 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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Names that sound like Makiyah

Phonetically similar names — useful when Makiyah is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Mccullough
Mckenna
Mykola
Mckayla
Mchugh
Makala
Mccue
Makita
Mcu
Macaca
Mccollough
Makuta

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Makiyah

What does the name Makiyah mean?

How popular is Makiyah in 2026?

In 2026, Makiyah ranks #2,958 among girls' names in the U.S., with 56 babies given the name that year.

When was Makiyah most popular?

Makiyah reached its peak popularity in 2008, ranking #1,142 that year with 225 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Makiyah most popular?

Makiyah has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Mississippi, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Makiyah.

Is Makiyah a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Makiyah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Makiyah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Makiyah include Elba, Raye, Veryl. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Makiyah

Makiyah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Makiyah's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #1,142. Use the chart and map above to compare Makiyah'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.