The first name Makayla
A girl’s name from Hebrew.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
A female given name from Hebrew, of modern usage, variant of Michaela.
A form of Michaela.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 22 girls were named Makayla, making it the 1,407th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 56 births (#692).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Makayla with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Makayla at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 530 girls born in the United States were named Makayla, the 568th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 5,957 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Makayla?
- Makayla comes from Hebrew.
- How popular is the name Makayla?
- In 2025, 22 girls born in England and Wales were named Makayla, ranking 1,407th. Its peak was 2011, with 56 births.
- Is Makayla a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 108,183 US babies named Makayla since 1880 were girls.
- When was Makayla most popular?
- 2008 in the United States, when 5,957 babies were named Makayla, its highest rank at 37th.
- What name is Makayla a form of?
- Makayla is a form of Michaela.