Feminine dossier · first seen 1999

Makaiya

Stable Cross-generational persistence

Peak era

2007

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Z

1999Peak 20072025

Quick answers about Makaiya

An estimated 520 living Americans are named Makaiya.

Makaiya is very rare among babies today, with 7 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 84.1% from its 2007 peak.

The median age of a living American named Makaiya is approximately 17 years, with most bearers falling between 11 and 22 years old.

Yes. Makaiya is holding steady, with 7 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year

2007

Decline from peak

84.1%

2025

All-time

525

Makaiya peaked in 2007 with 44 girls. Today it is a faint echo of its former self, with 7 births in 2025.

Makaiya peaked in 2007, when 44 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 7 girls were given the name.

Down 84.1% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 525 Americans named Makaiya since 1999.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

Living profile

520

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age17

Core range11–22

Mostly Gen Z: about 67% of living people named Makaiya were born 1997–2012.

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Flash Flood

A concentrated generational spike rather than a slow classic.