Makaela Girl
How popular is Makaela?
#7,883 girl name in 2025
13 baby girls were named Makaela in the US in 2025, making it the 7883rd most popular girl name.
2,735living people named Makaela (est.)
22median age of people named Makaela
2,764babies named Makaela since 1880
1 in 255,026US babies born in 2025
Makaela popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #7,883 for girls (▼ 1244 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 13 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-75% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,129 in 2015, #5,483 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1998 (145 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,252 in 1998 |
| First recorded | 1980 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Makaela is most popular
Babies named Makaela per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 girls)
Makaela by decade
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Questions
- Is Makaela a boy or girl name?
- Makaela is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Makaela were girls.
- How popular is the name Makaela?
- 13 baby girls were named Makaela in the US in 2025, making it the 7883rd most popular girl name.
- When was Makaela most popular?
- Makaela peaked in 1998, when 145 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,252 in 1998.
- How many people are named Makaela?
- 2,764 babies have been named Makaela in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,735 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 22.
- Where is Makaela most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Makaela was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 girls born there.
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.