Makaiah is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Makaiah is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #6,725 among girls (17) and #13,197 among boys (5) — overall #9,822 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
Girls named Makaiah per year · hover for count and girls rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2002–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Boys named Makaiah · 5 in 2025
Boys named Makaiah per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2002–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here