Makayla
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Makayla
Now the best-selling version of this infinitely varied name, Makayla incorporates the also-popular Kayla. Makayla and Mikayla have now left the original Michaela far behind.
Makayla is also given to boys.
Pronounced muh-KAY-luh.
As of October 2026, Makayla ranked #568 for girls in US births in 2025 and #9298 for boys in US births in 2011 SSA, peaked at #37 for girls in 2008 and #3418 for boys in 2004.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #123 | 2,590 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #143 | 2,260 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #165 | 1,943 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #205 | 1,504 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #232 | 1,376 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #261 | 1,264 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #325 | 954 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #355 | 878 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #392 | 796 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #453 | 682 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #542 | 556 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #568 | 530 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Makayla for girls
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Makayla on lists
Famous Makaylas
- Makayla EppsGirl
American basketball player
- Makayla McMorrisGirl
American reality TV personality ("Here Come the Newlyweds")
- Makayla LeighGirl
American actress
- Makayla BerkersGirl
Australian actress
- Makayla Warren (b. 1998)Girl
daughter of actor Michael Warren; sister of Cash Warren; sister,in,law of Jessica Alba
- Makayla Melenaite FifitaGirl
daughter of NFL player Steve Fifita
- MakaylaGirl
Amet Moran (b. 2004), daughter of actors and TV personalities Rob and Julie Moran
- Makayla Rylynn Kesler (b. 2008)Girl
daughter of ice hockey player Ryan Kesler
- Makayla Bickell (b. 2015)Girl
daughter of ice hockey player Bryan Bickell
- Makayla Onazi (b. 2017)Girl
daughter of footballer Ogenyi Onazi
Makayla in pop culture
- Makayla LewisGirl
character in 2015 film "Get Hard"
- Makayla ReedGirl
character in 2010 film "Christmas with a Capital C"