Makayla
Makayla is a female given name: 100% of people named Makayla are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 0% male / 100% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 152 male / 100,860 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Makayla
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Makayla," in English, "Guten Tag Makayla," in German. Makayla is a female given name: about 100% of people named Makayla are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Makayla,
German
Guten Tag Makayla,
French
Bonjour Makayla,
Spanish
Estimado/a Makayla:
Chinese
Makayla您好：
Japanese
Makayla様
English
Hi Makayla,
German
Hi Makayla,
French
Salut Makayla,
Spanish
Hola Makayla,
Chinese
Makayla你好：
Japanese
Makaylaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 0% |
United States birth data
152 male · 100,860 female · 101,012 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Makayla a male or female name?
Makayla is a female given name: 100% of people named Makayla are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Makayla in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Makayla," in English, "Guten Tag Makayla," in German. Makayla is a female given name: about 100% of people named Makayla are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Makayla a unisex name?
Makayla is not a unisex name: 0% of people named Makayla are men. Makayla leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Makayla a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/makayla (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_makayla,
title = {Is Makayla a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/makayla},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}