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Makaela

Girl

Meaning of Makaela: Hebrew: 'who is like God'

Makaela is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7683rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7683

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,764

First recorded 1980 · peak 1998

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 11 babies1989: 13 babies1990: 17 babies19901991: 18 babies1992: 16 babies1993: 42 babies1994: 67 babies1995: 109 babies1996: 94 babies1997: 136 babies1998: 145 babies1999: 129 babies2000: 138 babies20002001: 140 babies2002: 124 babies2003: 126 babies2004: 115 babies2005: 92 babies2006: 113 babies2007: 118 babies2008: 124 babies2009: 126 babies2010: 130 babies20102011: 107 babies2012: 80 babies2013: 71 babies2014: 44 babies2015: 53 babies2016: 37 babies2017: 30 babies2018: 34 babies2019: 34 babies2020: 22 babies20202021: 16 babies2022: 19 babies2023: 16 babies2024: 17 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Makaela per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 145.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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