Gender
Origin
- Unknown
- English
- Latin
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Makayla
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #3364, 28 births); most recent 2011 (rank #8753, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #37, 5,944 births); most recent 2025 (rank #566, 530 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 530 |
| 2024 | – | 556 |
| 2023 | – | 682 |
| 2022 | – | 796 |
| 2021 | – | 878 |
| 2020 | – | 954 |
| 2019 | – | 1,264 |
| 2018 | – | 1,376 |
| 2017 | – | 1,504 |
| 2016 | – | 1,943 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #692, 56 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1407, 22 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2019 | 34 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 30 |
| 2016 | 23 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #240, 22 births); most recent 2025 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #460, 7 births); most recent 2020 (rank #765, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #384, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #67, 44 births); most recent 2022 (rank #643, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 16 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2014 | 24 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence