Markayla vs Margaret

Side-by-side comparison of Markayla and Margaret - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Markayla

Girl name · Rank #7044

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Markayla Margaret
Current Rank #7044 #119
Total Births (all years) 2,245 1,264,774
Peak Year 2008 1921
Peak Year Births 134 28,468
Peak Decade 2000s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1988 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Markayla Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s - 189,234
1920s - 245,011
1930s - 157,369
1940s - 173,028
1950s - 149,582
1960s - 81,870
1970s - 31,947
1980s 17 30,352
1990s 396 31,294
2000s 1,174 23,919
2010s 543 20,036
2020s 115 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Markayla Margaret
2014 52 1,951
2015 58 2,110
2016 54 2,217
2017 40 2,255
2018 24 2,334
2019 27 2,214
2020 23 2,196
2021 20 2,245
2022 18 2,199
2023 24 2,085
2024 16 2,316
2025 14 2,436

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1988–2025.

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