Makyra
A feminine name derived from the Greek name Makarios, meaning blessed or happy.
Name Census estimates that about 323 living Americans carry the first name Makyra. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Makyra today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Makyra births was 2004 (27 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Makyra. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
323
~ 1 in 1,061,159 Americans
Peak year
2004
27 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,718
Tracked since 1995
Census
Makyra in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 245 people with the first name Makyra, which placed it at #33,672 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#33,672
National first-name rank
People counted
245
245 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
73.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Makyra
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Makyra is Black at 73.9%. The next largest groups are White (9.4%) and Two or More Races (9.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Makyra described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Makyra at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American73.9% · 181
- White9.4% · 23
- Two or more races9.0% · 22
- Hispanic or Latino4.9% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 3
Popularity
Makyra: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Makyra from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 185 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Makyra by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Makyra during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Makyra
The name Makyra is a relatively modern and unique name, with no clear origins or historical references. It does not appear to be derived from any specific language or culture.
One possible theory is that the name Makyra is a combination of the Greek prefix "makr-" meaning "long" or "large" and the suffix "-yra" which is sometimes used in Greek names. However, there is no evidence of this name being used in ancient Greek texts or historical records.
Another possibility is that Makyra is a variant spelling of the name Makaira, which is a Greek name derived from the word "makhaira" meaning "sword" or "dagger." However, there are no documented cases of this name being spelled as Makyra in historical texts.
Due to the unique and modern nature of the name, there are no recorded famous individuals named Makyra throughout history. The earliest known examples of this name appear to be from the late 20th century or early 21st century, likely as a creative invention or combination of existing name elements.
Without a clear historical or linguistic origin, the name Makyra remains a relatively recent and uncommon name, with limited information available regarding its meaning or significance.
People
Makyra + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Makyra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Makyra: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Makyra?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 323 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Makyra going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,061,159 US residents.
Is Makyra a common name?
We classify Makyra as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 327 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Makyra most popular?
The single biggest year for Makyra was 2004, when 27 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Makyra is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Makyra in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 245 people with the name Makyra, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #33,672 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Makyra in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Makyra?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Makyra leans strongly female. 242 people counted with this name were female (98.8%), compared with 3 male bearers (1.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Makyra?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Makyra is Black at 73.9%. The next largest groups are White (9.4%) and Two or More Races (9.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Makyra most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Makyra in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.9% (181 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Makyra in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Makyra a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Makyra in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Makyra still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Makyra in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Makyra can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Makyra?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Makyra at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.