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Makaylee

Girl

Meaning of Makaylee: American: 'invented variant of Michaela'

Makaylee is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8663rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8663

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,487

First recorded 1992 · peak 2008

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 6 babies1995: 18 babies1996: 15 babies1997: 20 babies1998: 36 babies1999: 39 babies2000: 39 babies20002001: 58 babies2002: 69 babies2003: 79 babies2004: 85 babies2005: 95 babies2006: 82 babies2007: 74 babies2008: 102 babies2009: 87 babies2010: 81 babies20102011: 66 babies2012: 71 babies2013: 59 babies2014: 46 babies2015: 55 babies2016: 37 babies2017: 31 babies2018: 24 babies2019: 19 babies2020: 16 babies20202021: 19 babies2022: 14 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Makaylee per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 102.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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