Makinley
Makinley was the #4,987 girls' name in the US in 2025 (26 babies), and #3,478 in Canada.
Makinley as a girl’s name
- US
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,987 (26) | #3,478 (5) |
| 2024 | #4,039 (36) | — |
| 2023 | #4,114 (35) | — |
| 2022 | #3,470 (45) | — |
| 2021 | #2,715 (63) | — |
| 2020 | #2,890 (56) | — |
| 2019 | #2,752 (61) | — |
| 2018 | #2,334 (78) | #2,892 (6) |
| 2017 | #2,236 (84) | #1,584 (14) |
| 2016 | #2,068 (95) | #2,595 (7) |
| 2015 | #1,964 (102) | #2,363 (8) |
| 2014 | #1,624 (132) | #2,026 (10) |
| 2013 | #1,338 (174) | #2,058 (10) |
| 2012 | #1,549 (142) | #2,338 (8) |
| 2011 | #1,619 (133) | #3,310 (5) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2013 at #1,338.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1996.
How common is it?
about 1 in 63,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 30,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Makinley is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 74,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 61,000 to 1 in 91,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makinley | Canada | Girls | #3,478 | 5 |
| Makinley | US | Girls | #4,987 | 26 |