girl's name
Makaylah
muh-KAY-luh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,225
Makaylah is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2009, when 225 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1992.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Makaylah Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 336 |
| 2000s | 1,554 |
| 2010s | 1,136 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 143 |
How Popular Is Makaylah?
In 2025, Makaylah was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Makaylah 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 Makaylah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Makaylah Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Makaylah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Makaylah
- English muh-KAY-luh
Sibling Names for Makaylah
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Makaylah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Makaylah
How popular is the name Makaylah?
In 2025, Makaylah was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Makaylah a girl's or a boy's name?
Makaylah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Makaylah?
Makaylah has 3 syllables.
When was Makaylah most popular?
Makaylah peaked in 2009, when 225 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Makaylah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Makaylah currently ranks #7,595 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.