Feminine dossier · first seen 1979
Makaila
Endangered
Down 96.1% from peak
Peak era
2007
Peak births
310
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Makaila
How many people are named Makaila?
An estimated 4,672 living Americans are named Makaila.
How rare is Makaila?
Makaila is very rare among babies today, with 12 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 96.1% from its 2007 peak.
How old is the typical Makaila?
The median age of a living American named Makaila is approximately 21 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 25 years old.
Is Makaila still popular?
No. Makaila is endangered as a baby name, down 96.1% from its 2007 peak with 12 births in 2025.
Where is Makaila most common?
Makaila has its strongest geographic signal in Louisiana, where it appears 2.4× more often than the national baseline.
1979Peak 20072025
Peak year
2007
Decline from peak
96.1%
2025
12
All-time
4,747
Where it lives now
Makaila is most concentrated in Louisiana — about 2.4× the national rate in the 2000s. It also runs high in Maryland and Virginia.
States where Makaila is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.