Makinley is a rare girls' name that peaked in 2013 and has since faded.
Makinley is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #5,052 for girl births in the United States (and #8,761 across all names), given to 26 babies. Makinley was first reported in SSA data in 1996 and peaked in 2013 (174 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | #5,052 |
| 2024 | 36 | 36 | #4,092 |
| 2023 | 35 | 35 | #4,162 |
| 2022 | 45 | 45 | #3,515 |
| 2021 | 63 | 63 | #2,742 |
| 2020 | 56 | 56 | #2,920 |
| 2019 | 61 | 61 | #2,775 |
| 2018 | 78 | 78 | #2,354 |
| 2017 | 84 | 84 | #2,249 |
| 2016 | 95 | 95 | #2,077 |
| 2015 | 102 | 102 | #1,970 |
| 2014 | 132 | 132 | #1,631 |
| 2013 | 174 | 174 | #1,341 |
| 2012 | 142 | 142 | #1,549 |
| 2011 | 133 | 133 | #1,627 |
| 2010 | 121 | 121 | #1,729 |
| 2009 | 71 | 71 | #2,609 |
| 2008 | 69 | 69 | #2,678 |
| 2007 | 61 | 61 | #2,952 |
| 2006 | 40 | 40 | #3,833 |
| 2005 | 37 | 37 | #3,919 |
| 2004 | 44 | 44 | #3,423 |
| 2003 | 38 | 38 | #3,700 |
| 2002 | 22 | 22 | #5,381 |
| 2001 | 27 | 27 | #4,524 |
| 2000 | 19 | 19 | #5,851 |
| 1999 | 20 | 20 | #5,354 |
| 1998 | 10 | 10 | #9,011 |
| 1997 | 5 | — | #15,178 |
| 1996 | 6 | — | #12,831 |