girl's name
Makeya
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 96
Makeya is a girl's name. In 2004 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2004, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
Makeya over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2004, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1980s | 16 |
| 1990s | 42 |
| 2000s (to 2004) | 26 |
How popular is Makeya?
In 2004, Makeya was given to 16 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Makeya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Makeya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Makeya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Makeya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Makeya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Makeya
How popular is the name Makeya?
In 2004, Makeya was given to 16 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Makeya a girl's or a boy's name?
Makeya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Makeya most popular?
Makeya peaked in 2004, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.