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Makela

//ˈmækɪlə//

3 syllablesPeak year: 20036 lettersStarts with M

Meaning & origin

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Makela's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Makela, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Makela
19706
19726
19735
19756
19776
19786
19895
19905
19915
19925
199314
199411
199511
199619
199712
199813
199918
200014
200115
200212
200319
200410
200511
200611
200713
20088
20098
20117
20135
20176

Makela through the decades

  • Makela peaked in 2003, when 19 babies were named Makela in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2003–2017), use of Makela has fallen 29% compared to the 10 years before that.

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