girl's name
Makhia
muh-KY-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 771
Makhia is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2003, when 78 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1999.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Makhia 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 | 6 |
| 2000s | 493 |
| 2010s | 227 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 45 |
How Popular Is Makhia?
In 2025, Makhia was given to 7 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 Makhia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Makhia Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Makhia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Makhia
- English muh-KY-uh
Sibling Names for Makhia
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Makhia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Makhia
How popular is the name Makhia?
In 2025, Makhia was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Makhia a girl's or a boy's name?
Makhia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Makhia?
Makhia has 3 syllables.
When was Makhia most popular?
Makhia peaked in 2003, when 78 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Makhia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Makhia currently ranks #12,886 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.