Makayla
2025 SSA
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.
Pronounced muh-KAY-luh.
As of October 2026, Makayla ranked #568 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #37 in 2008.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #123 | 2,590 | 1,449.9 |
| 2015 | #143 | 2,260 | 1,266 |
| 2016 | #165 | 1,943 | 1,096.5 |
| 2017 | #205 | 1,504 | 871.1 |
| 2018 | #232 | 1,376 | 808.9 |
| 2019 | #261 | 1,264 | 753.1 |
| 2020 | #325 | 954 | 590.1 |
| 2021 | #355 | 878 | 535.1 |
| 2022 | #392 | 796 | 485.3 |
| 2023 | #453 | 682 | 425 |
| 2024 | #542 | 556 | 343.2 |
| 2025 | #568 | 530 | 329.8 |
World rankings
Similar names
These 20 names were selected by our users looking for other names like Makayla.
- Kaylee
- Kaitlyn
- Mikayla
- Hayley
- Kylie
- Kelsey
- Ashlynn
- Allyson
- Brooklynn
- Katelyn
- Kayla
- Emaleigh
- Kylee
- Kaylyn
- Haley
- Jordan
- Jordyn
- Brianna
- Hailey
- Carly
Makayla on lists
Famous Makaylas
- Makayla Epps
American basketball player
- Makayla McMorris
American reality TV personality ("Here Come the Newlyweds")
- Makayla Leigh
American actress
- Makayla Berkers
Australian actress
- Makayla Warren (b. 1998)
daughter of actor Michael Warren; sister of Cash Warren; sister,in,law of Jessica Alba
- Makayla Melenaite Fifita
daughter of NFL player Steve Fifita
- Makayla
Amet Moran (b. 2004), daughter of actors and TV personalities Rob and Julie Moran
- Makayla Rylynn Kesler (b. 2008)
daughter of ice hockey player Ryan Kesler
- Makayla Bickell (b. 2015)
daughter of ice hockey player Bryan Bickell
- Makayla Onazi (b. 2017)
daughter of footballer Ogenyi Onazi
Makayla in pop culture
- Makayla Lewis
character in 2015 film "Get Hard"
- Makayla Reed
character in 2010 film "Christmas with a Capital C"