Feminine dossier · first seen 1991
Makiah
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2007
Peak era
2007
Peak births
170
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Makiah
How many people are named Makiah?
An estimated 2,207 living Americans are named Makiah.
How rare is Makiah?
Makiah is very rare among babies today, with 14 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 91.8% from its 2007 peak.
How old is the typical Makiah?
The median age of a living American named Makiah is approximately 19 years, with most bearers falling between 14 and 23 years old.
Is Makiah still popular?
Not especially. Makiah has been declining since its 2007 peak and registered 14 births in 2025.
Where is Makiah most common?
Makiah has its strongest geographic signal in Michigan, where it appears 2.1× more often than the national baseline.
1991Peak 20072025
Peak year
2007
Decline from peak
91.8%
2025
14
All-time
2,238
Where it lives now
Makiah is most concentrated in Michigan — about 2.1× the national rate in the 2000s. It also runs high in Ohio.
States where Makiah is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.