Makayla

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A few things about Makayla you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,032 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Makayla, 530 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Makayla would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMakayla first shows up in US birth records in 1971, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 54 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2008, when it ranked #37. Today it's #566, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowMakayla was 8.2× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 369 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 3,032.
• 🍂TrendMakayla has slipped 241 places over the last five years and now sits at #566. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedMakayla is most popular in Maryland, where it ranks #304, followed by Georgia (#349) and New Jersey (#372). It's in the top 1,000 in 29 states.
• 💬MeaningMakayla is an English form of Michaela, which means “who is like God?”.

About the name Makayla

Makayla is a girl name meaning “who is like God?”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-yla”. US birth records list Makayla for girls from 1971 to 2025, in 55 of those 55 years. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked #37 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #566, with 530 babies.