Feminine dossier · first seen 1996
Makinley
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2013
Peak era
2013
Peak births
174
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Makinley
How many people are named Makinley?
An estimated 1,833 living Americans are named Makinley.
How rare is Makinley?
Makinley is very rare among babies today, with 26 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 85.1% from its 2013 peak.
How old is the typical Makinley?
The median age of a living American named Makinley is approximately 13 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 17 years old.
Is Makinley still popular?
Not especially. Makinley has been declining since its 2013 peak and registered 26 births in 2025.
Where is Makinley most common?
Makinley has its strongest geographic signal in Alabama, where it appears 4.2× more often than the national baseline.
1996Peak 20132025
Peak year
2013
Decline from peak
85.1%
2025
26
All-time
1,852
Where it lives now
Makinley is most concentrated in Alabama — about 4.2× the national rate in the 2010s. It also runs high in Tennessee.
States where Makinley is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.