Makya
The Story of Makya
As a girl name
Makya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1997, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 94 Makyas were born — ranking #2,081 that year. As of 2026, Makya ranks #9,969 for girls with 5 births, falling sharply (-46%). In total, more than 1K Makyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Makya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 14 Makyas were born — ranking #5,492 that year. As of 2026, Makya ranks #9,654 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 93 Makyas 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 Makya
Makya is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Makya's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #2,067. Use the chart and map above to compare Makya'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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