Makaela is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #3160 in 2015 with 53 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 145 births ranking #1257. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 43.6%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 33,673 girls born was named Makaela. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.