girl's name
Makiyah
muh-KY-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,571
Makiyah is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2008, when 226 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 59,203 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1994.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Makiyah 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 | 115 |
| 2000s | 1,535 |
| 2010s | 1,466 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 452 |
How Popular Is Makiyah?
In 2025, Makiyah was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Makiyah 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 Makiyah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Makiyah Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Makiyah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Makiyah
- English muh-KY-uh
Sibling Names for Makiyah
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Makiyah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Makiyah
How popular is the name Makiyah?
In 2025, Makiyah was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Makiyah a girl's or a boy's name?
Makiyah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Makiyah?
Makiyah has 3 syllables.
When was Makiyah most popular?
Makiyah peaked in 2008, when 226 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Makiyah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Makiyah currently ranks #2,972 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.