Makya
The Story of Makya
As a girl name
American parents first put Makya on the record books as a girl name in 1997, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 94 Makyas were born — ranking #2,081 that year. About 61% of every Makya on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Makya ranks #9,969 for girls with 5 births, falling sharply (-46%). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Makya as a boy name dates back to 2001, when 5 babies received it. 2004 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Makya — #5,492 in the national rankings. About 76% of every Makya on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Makya last appeared in the published SSA data in 2013, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 93 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to 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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