Markayla vs Maria

Side-by-side comparison of Markayla and Maria — 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

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Markayla Maria
Current Rank #7013 #74
Total Births (all years) 2,231 563,139
Peak Year 2008 1964
Peak Year Births 134 10,147
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1988 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Markayla Maria
1880ss — 1,732
1890ss — 2,866
1900ss — 4,174
1910ss — 11,331
1920ss — 22,584
1930ss — 20,638
1940ss — 35,571
1950ss — 62,452
1960ss — 88,843
1970ss — 76,351
1980ss 17 65,776
1990ss 396 70,902
2000ss 1,174 57,001
2010ss 543 28,965
2020ss 101 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Markayla Maria
2014 52 2,776
2015 58 2,833
2016 54 2,810
2017 40 2,717
2018 24 2,619
2019 27 2,716
2020 23 2,492
2021 20 2,604
2022 18 2,847
2023 24 2,905
2024 16 3,105

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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