Is Makala a boy or girl name?
Makala was a girl name in the US. Across 1880–2024, 99.9% of the 3,403 US babies named Makala were girls. Fewer than 10 babies were given the name in 2024.
- Boy rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Girl rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Babies named Makala since 1971
- 3,403
- Most popular year
- 1998
- 277 babies
Boys and girls named Makala, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 60 | 100% |
| 1980s | 0 | 146 | 100% |
| 1990s | 0 | 1,394 | 100% |
| 2000s | 5 | 1,481 | 99.7% |
| 2010s | 0 | 297 | 100% |
| 2020s | 0 | 20 | 100% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2023 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – | 5 | #16,802 |
| 2021 | 0 | – | 6 | #14,590 |
| 2020 | 0 | – | 9 | #10,795 |
| 2019 | 0 | – | 5 | #17,078 |
| 2018 | 0 | – | 11 | #9,568 |
| 2017 | 0 | – | 13 | #8,594 |
| 2016 | 0 | – | 11 | #9,829 |
| 2015 | 0 | – | 13 | #8,753 |
| 2014 | 0 | – | 24 | #5,565 |
| 2013 | 0 | – | 30 | #4,709 |
| 2012 | 0 | – | 47 | #3,445 |
| 2011 | 0 | – | 54 | #3,118 |
| 2010 | 0 | – | 89 | #2,194 |
| 2009 | 0 | – | 87 | #2,261 |
| 2008 | 0 | – | 140 | #1,627 |
| 2007 | 0 | – | 109 | #1,905 |
| 2006 | 0 | – | 138 | #1,570 |
| 2005 | 0 | – | 149 | #1,436 |
| 2004 | 5 | #12,506 | 152 | #1,377 |
| 2003 | 0 | – | 151 | #1,347 |
| 2002 | 0 | – | 188 | #1,114 |
| 2001 | 0 | – | 173 | #1,184 |
| 2000 | 0 | – | 194 | #1,072 |
| 1999 | 0 | – | 227 | #930 |
| 1998 | 0 | – | 277 | #777 |
| 1997 | 0 | – | 240 | #852 |
| 1996 | 0 | – | 176 | #1,055 |
| 1995 | 0 | – | 172 | #1,046 |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 115 | #1,407 |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 87 | #1,715 |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 37 | #3,117 |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 29 | #3,683 |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 34 | #3,266 |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 39 | #2,846 |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 22 | #4,107 |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 12 | #6,179 |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 13 | #5,634 |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 12 | #5,898 |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 12 | #5,738 |
| 1983 | 0 | – | 7 | #8,599 |
| 1982 | 0 | – | 11 | #6,181 |
| 1981 | 0 | – | 8 | #7,838 |
| 1980 | 0 | – | 10 | #6,585 |
| 1979 | 0 | – | 8 | #7,724 |
| 1978 | 0 | – | 14 | #4,826 |
| 1977 | 0 | – | 10 | #6,154 |
| 1976 | 0 | – | 10 | #5,849 |
| 1975 | 0 | – | 7 | #7,635 |
| 1974 | 0 | – | 5 | #9,614 |
| 1973 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1972 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1971 | 0 | – | 6 | #7,928 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Makala reached #12,506 in 2004. As a girl name, it reached #777 in 1998. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 1990s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Makala
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.