Makailyn
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- muh-KAY-lin
- Origin
- Hebrew
Makailyn is a girls' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “who is like God?”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Makailyn mean?
Hebrew: modern spelling of Makayla, a feminine form of Michael, with -lyn
“who is like God?”
A modern spelling in the Makayla family, which are all feminine forms of Michael.
Is Makailyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Makailyn is a girls' name.
How popular is Makailyn in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2012, with 21 girls. It first appears in the records in 1998.
Half of all the girls named Makailyn in the US since 1880 were born between 2005 and 2013, the years shaded on the chart below.
Makailyn in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | #12,137 |
| 2019 | 7 | #12,442 |
| 2018 | 13 | #8,142 |
| 2017 | 7 | #12,709 |
| 2016 | 9 | #10,855 |
| 2015 | 9 | #10,861 |
| 2014 | 12 | #8,961 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6,459 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6,107 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7,779 |
| 2010 | 14 | #8,267 |
| 2009 | 13 | #8,884 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6,556 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10,814 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6,838 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7,886 |
| 2004 | 14 | #7,823 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7,575 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9,476 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13,514 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15,024 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 5 | #14,116 |
Names like Makailyn
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Madilyn, Madelyn, Brooklyn, Mckenna, Teagan, Londyn, Eowyn, Kennedy, Jordyn, Eden, Camryn, Madison
Names related to Makailyn
Macklyn, Macklynn, Makaelyn, Makaylin, Makaylyn, Makaylynn, Makalynn
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Makailyn: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/makailyn, updated 20 October 2026.