girl's name
Makaylee
muh-KAY-lee (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,487
Makaylee is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2008, when 102 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 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.
Makaylee 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 | 146 |
| 2000s | 770 |
| 2010s | 489 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 82 |
How Popular Is Makaylee?
In 2025, Makaylee was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Makaylee
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Makaylee Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Makaylee over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Makaylee
- English muh-KAY-lee
Sibling Names for Makaylee
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Makaylee — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Makaylee
How popular is the name Makaylee?
In 2025, Makaylee was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Makaylee a girl's or a boy's name?
Makaylee is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Makaylee?
Makaylee has 3 syllables.
When was Makaylee most popular?
Makaylee peaked in 2008, when 102 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Makaylee a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Makaylee currently ranks #9,223 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.