girl's name
Makala
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 3,440
Scotland
#817
2005 births
Makala is a girl's name. In 2022 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1998, when 277 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
Makala over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 60 |
| 1980s | 146 |
| 1990s | 1,394 |
| 2000s | 1,486 |
| 2010s | 297 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 20 |
How popular is Makala?
In 2022, Makala was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Makala is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Makala
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Makala also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Makala over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Makala
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Makala — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Makala
How popular is the name Makala?
In 2022, Makala was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Makala a girl's or a boy's name?
Makala is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Makala most popular?
Makala peaked in 1998, when 277 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.