Fun Facts About the Name Makia
- More than 1 thousand babies named Makia: U.S. records list 1,381 babies given the name Makia from 1880 through 2025. Even 28 boys received the name Makia - about 1 boy for every 48 girls.
What Does the Name Makia Mean?
Makia is a feminine given name. Its meaning is not securely established. One possible source is the Arabic name Makkiyya (مكية), often simplified in English as Makkia or Makia. It is a feminine form of Makki, meaning "from Mecca" or "Meccan." Another is the Hawaiian word mākia, which is associated with fishing; Makia is sometimes explained as a Hawaiian name meaning "to fish" or "fisher." These are separate linguistic origins, and neither is confirmed as the source of the English name Makia. The name is not simply a variant of Makayla or Micaiah, which have different etymologies.
Makia Name History & Origins
The name Makia is used in English-speaking countries, but its development is not well documented. In Arabic, the feminine name Makkiyya (مكية) is a nisba, a name indicating origin, from Makkah (Mecca); English spellings such as Makkia and Makia may represent simplified forms. In Hawaiian, mākia is a word connected with fishing, and this has led to Makia being explained as a Hawaiian name. Whether English speakers adopted the name from Hawaiian, Arabic, or another source is unclear. The name should not be confused with Makayla or Micaiah, which come from different linguistic roots.
How Popular is the Name Makia?
Makia has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2002. Its best rank was #2,341 in 1975.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,541 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2024 | #14,544 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #16,613 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #8,595 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2016 | #8,693 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2015 | #7,855 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2014 | #11,574 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2013 | #7,613 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2012 | #7,050 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2011 | #6,761 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2010 | #4,814 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 2009 | #5,326 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 2008 | #3,566 | 46 | 0.0024% |
| 2007 | #3,696 | 44 | 0.0023% |
| 2006 | #3,656 | 43 | 0.0023% |
| 2005 | #2,775 | 60 | 0.0032% |
| 2004 | #2,727 | 60 | 0.0033% |
| 2003 | #2,982 | 51 | 0.0028% |
| 2002 | #2,519 | 63 | 0.0035% |
| 2001 | #2,863 | 51 | 0.0028% |
| 2000 | #3,251 | 42 | 0.0023% |
| 1999 | #2,920 | 46 | 0.0026% |
| 1998 | #2,680 | 51 | 0.0029% |
| 1997 | #2,912 | 42 | 0.0024% |
| 1996 | #2,739 | 45 | 0.0026% |
| 1995 | #3,937 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1994 | #2,971 | 40 | 0.0022% |
| 1993 | #3,139 | 37 | 0.0020% |
| 1992 | #4,626 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1991 | #3,499 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 1990 | #3,593 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 1989 | #5,451 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1988 | #6,131 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1987 | #4,213 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 1986 | #4,286 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1985 | #3,795 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 1984 | #3,935 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 1983 | #4,804 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1982 | #4,115 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1981 | #3,691 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 1980 | #5,423 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1979 | #3,403 | 24 | 0.0015% |
| 1978 | #2,991 | 27 | 0.0018% |
| 1977 | #3,701 | 20 | 0.0013% |
| 1976 | #3,759 | 18 | 0.0012% |
| 1975 | #2,341 | 35 | 0.0024% |
| 1974 | #2,654 | 28 | 0.0019% |
| 1973 | #8,013 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1972 | #7,827 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | #13,305 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #13,267 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 2005 | #10,974 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #10,181 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1996 | #8,586 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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