Is Makia a boy or girl name?

Makia is a girl’s name. Of the 1,381 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 98.0% were girls and 2.0% were boys.

Makia

Recorded 1972–2025 · United States

Makia was most popular in 2002, when 69 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,969 that year. In 2025 it ranked #18,449, with 8 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,381 people named Makia.

Makia over time

Births per year. The dot marks Makia’s peak in 2002. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Makia a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Makia is a girl’s name — 98.0% of the 1,381 Americans given it were girls and 2.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org