girl's name
Makya
MAK-yuh
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,210
Makya is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2006, when 106 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1997.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Makya 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 | 51 |
| 2000s | 752 |
| 2010s | 344 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 63 |
How Popular Is Makya?
In 2025, Makya was given to 13 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 Makya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Makya Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Makya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Makya
- Pronunciation MAK-yuh
Sibling Names for Makya
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Makya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Makya
How popular is the name Makya?
In 2025, Makya was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Makya a girl's or a boy's name?
Makya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Makya?
Makya has 2 syllables.
When was Makya most popular?
Makya peaked in 2006, when 106 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Makya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Makya currently ranks #11,911 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.