Makiya
Girl name · #4708 in 2025 · Uniqueness 89/100
In 2025, 29 baby girls were named Makiya, placing it at #4708 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2736, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Makiya.
The 37-year story
Makiya first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2004, when 206 girls were named Makiya — good for #1107 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Makiya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Makiya in class?
Makiya scores 89 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Makiya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Makiya is most common
State-level data for Makiya is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Makiya
Statistically, parents drawn to Makiya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nadiya, Mariya, Taliya, Amaiya, and Shaniya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Makiya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3911 |
| 2022 | 30 | #4582 |
| 2021 | 50 | #3215 |
| 2020 | 45 | #3399 |
| 2019 | 47 | #3337 |
| 2018 | 44 | #3497 |
| 2017 | 45 | #3436 |
| 2016 | 66 | #2643 |
| 2015 | 64 | #2736 |
| 2014 | 71 | #2517 |
| 2013 | 123 | #1695 |
| 2012 | 111 | #1823 |
| 2011 | 137 | #1588 |
| 2010 | 140 | #1569 |
| 2009 | 183 | #1317 |
| 2008 | 166 | #1426 |
| 2007 | 190 | #1288 |
| 2006 | 196 | #1227 |
| 2005 | 196 | #1173 |
| 2004 | 206 | #1107 |
| 2003 | 174 | #1218 |
| 2002 | 152 | #1288 |
| 2001 | 142 | #1348 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Makiya a popular girl name?
Makiya ranked #4708 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2736.
When was the name Makiya most popular?
Makiya peaked in 2004, when 206 American girls received the name (ranked #1107 that year). Since 2004 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Makiya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Makiya. It scores 89/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.