Like God?
Makailey is a modern American phonetic variant of Michaela, the feminine form of Michael. It ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Mikha'el, which poses the rhetorical question 'Who is like God?' implying that no one is equal to the divine.
Less common today
Makailey isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #10,579 in 2004.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
