Like God?
A modern phonetic spelling of Michaela, the feminine form of Michael. It originates from the Hebrew name Mikha'el, which is a rhetorical question implying that no one is like the Creator.
Less common today
Makailah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,638 in 2008.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).