Makayla is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Makayla means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Makayla across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Makayla has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Makayla is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “who is like God”. a modern respelling of Michaela.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 108,183 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 741 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 62 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 219 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Makayla per year, United States (1971 to 2025). United States peaked in 2008 (5,963/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (56/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (22/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2006 (7/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2006 (3/yr).
Makayla has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2008, when it ranked #117 nationally (given to 6,039 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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