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 #7013

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Markayla Margaret
Current Rank #7013 #118
Total Births (all years) 2,231 1,262,307
Peak Year 2008 1921
Peak Year Births 134 28,468
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1988 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Markayla Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss — 189,234
1920ss — 245,010
1930ss — 157,371
1940ss — 173,025
1950ss — 149,583
1960ss — 81,869
1970ss — 31,946
1980ss 17 30,352
1990ss 396 31,293
2000ss 1,174 23,915
2010ss 543 20,034
2020ss 101 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Markayla Margaret
2014 52 1,951
2015 58 2,110
2016 54 2,216
2017 40 2,255
2018 24 2,334
2019 27 2,214
2020 23 2,195
2021 20 2,242
2022 18 2,197
2023 24 2,083
2024 16 2,303

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, 1988–2024.

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