How to read the band

Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).

Makayla

Makayla has fallen well below its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 308,588 U.S. babies, the 345th most common name by sound today, peaking at 16,121 in 1998, with 1,834 in 2025.

By sound, Makayla also includes the spellings Mikayla, Michaela, Mikaela, Micaela, Mckayla, Makaila, Makaylah, Makaela, Mykayla, Micayla, Mikaila, Michaella, Michela, Macayla, Mickayla, Mikaylah, Michayla, Mackayla, Mykaela, Mikaella, Makailah, Mikhaila, Mickaela, Mkayla, Mykaila, Mikhaela, Mikhayla, Micaella, Mychaela, Macaela, Mckaela, Michaila, Mckaylah, Mckaila, Michaelah, Mykela, Mikaelah, Mahkayla, Mikailah, Macaila, Micaila, Maykayla, Makaelah, Maekayla, Mykaylah, Makhayla, Mccayla, Mikayela, Micaylah, Makayela, Maikayla, Makaylla, Mikkayla, Macaylah, Maykala, Michalah, Makaiyla, Makhaila, Mickaila, Mykailah, Mccaela, Mycayla, Mcayla, Micaelah, Miceala, Mahkaylah, Micailah, Mycaela, Mickaylah, Mykaella, Macailah, Mackaela, Mackaylah, Mckailah, Michaylah, Mikaeyla, Mikayala, Mikaylla, Mkaela, Mkaila, Mkaylah. Spellings sometimes heard the same way: Mikala, Makala, Michaele, Michala, Mykala, Mikalah, Mikela, Makalah, Micala, Mickala, Mckala, Macala, Mykalah, Michalla, Micalah, Mikhala, Mycala, Mikahla, Makhala, Macalah, Micahla, Mickela, Mychala, Makalla, Mikalla, Mikkala, Macalla, Myckala, Mackala, Mickalla, Mykalla, Mykhala.

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