Given name
Makiah
“one who is sweet”
Makiah is a variant of Makea. One Finnish interpretation is “one who is sweet.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Makiah is a variant of Makea. One Finnish interpretation is “one who is sweet.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Makiah is a variant of Makea. An origin associated with Makea is Finnish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1991. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Makiah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,761
- 523 boys · 2,238 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 191 babies
- 2025
- 39
- #4,208 for boys · #7,736 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −15%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 36% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 25 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,208 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 34.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 14 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Pennsylvania had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,968 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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