Is Makylah a boy or girl name?

Makylah is a girl’s name. Of the 551 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 100.0% were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Makylah

Recorded 1997–2025 · United States

Makylah was most popular in 2010, when 43 American babies were given the name — ranking #6,266 that year. In 2025 it ranked #18,449, with 8 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 551 people named Makylah.

Makylah over time

Births per year. The dot marks Makylah’s peak in 2010. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Makylah a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Makylah is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 551 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% 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