Makayla

“Variant of Michaela — Who is like God?” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #566 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Makayla has appeared in US records since 1971 — best rank #37 (2008) · 108,030 babies named Makayla all-time · 1 in 3,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,200 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 4,300 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 12,000 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 35 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Makaylas

Makayla Gerken Schofield — British freestyle skier
Makayla Greenwood — American taekwondo practitioner
Makayla Malaka — Nigerian singer and songwriter (born 2012)
Makayla Couture — Canadian drag performer
Makayla Jones — Australian field hockey player (born 2004)

What Makaylas become

Among 46 notable people named Makayla:

Athletes appear 3.89× more often than among typical names — e.g. Makayla Gerken Schofield, British freestyle skier.

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