Holding steady.
Popularity of Macaila since 1994
Babies named Macaila per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 68 |
| 2000s | 74 |
| 2010s | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Macaila is a modern American name that first appeared in birth records in 1994, during a period when many parents were experimenting with names featuring the Scottish-Irish prefix 'Mac.' The name reached its peak popularity in 1997, with a rank that year reflecting its highest usage. Since then, its trajectory has remained stable but low, and it is not currently among the top 1000 names. It has not been recorded as a top name in any state, suggesting it has remained a relatively uncommon choice. Macaila is overwhelmingly given to girls, and its sound aligns with other fashionable names of the 1990s like Kayla and Makayla.
Macaila is a modern American coinage, first recorded in the 1990s. It likely blends the Irish/Scottish patronymic prefix 'Mc' (meaning 'son of') with the name Cayla or Kayla, mimicking the structure of surnames like McCain but used as a feminine given name. Alternatively, it may be a respelling of Michaela, influenced by the popularity of names beginning with 'Mac' in the late 20th century.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Mac, Caila, Micki
Sibling names for Macaila
Names that share Macaila's style, for a brother or sister.
