Feminine dossier · first seen 1994
Makiyah
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2008
Peak era
2008
Peak births
226
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Makiyah
How many people are named Makiyah?
An estimated 3,501 living Americans are named Makiyah.
How rare is Makiyah?
Makiyah is uncommon among babies today, with 56 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 75.2% from its 2008 peak.
How old is the typical Makiyah?
The median age of a living American named Makiyah is approximately 16 years, with most bearers falling between 10 and 20 years old.
Is Makiyah still popular?
Not especially. Makiyah has been declining since its 2008 peak and registered 56 births in 2025.
Where is Makiyah most common?
Makiyah has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 6.1× more often than the national baseline.
1994Peak 20082025
Peak year
2008
Decline from peak
75.2%
2025
56
All-time
3,543
Where it lives now
Makiyah is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 6.1× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Makiyah is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.