Makala Girl
How popular is Makala?
Peaked in 1998
No babies were recorded with the name Makala in 2025. It was most used in 1998, when 277 girls got the name.
3,359living people named Makala (est.)
26median age of people named Makala
3,403babies named Makala since 1880
Makala popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1998 (277 girls) |
| Highest rank | #775 in 1998 |
| First recorded | 1971 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
Makala counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Makyla family of names ranked #3,114 for girls in 2025 (#3,517 the year before), with 31 babies in all.
| Spelling | Girls in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Makyla | 23 | 74% |
| Makylah | 8 | 26% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Makala by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60 | #4,679 |
| 1980s | 146 | #2,804 |
| 1990s | 1,394 | #775 |
| 2000s | 1,481 | #1,063 |
| 2010s | 297 | #2,185 |
| 2020s | 20 | #10,245 |
Questions
- Is Makala a boy or girl name?
- Makala is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Makala were girls.
- How popular is the name Makala?
- No babies were recorded with the name Makala in 2025. It was most used in 1998, when 277 girls got the name.
- When was Makala most popular?
- Makala peaked in 1998, when 277 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #775 in 1998.
- How many people are named Makala?
- 3,403 babies have been named Makala in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,359 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 26.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.