Markayla vs Mary

Side-by-side comparison of Markayla and Mary — 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

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Markayla Mary
Current Rank #7013 #132
Total Births (all years) 2,231 4,139,160
Peak Year 2008 1921
Peak Year Births 134 73,984
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1988 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Markayla Mary
1880ss — 91,668
1890ss — 131,138
1900ss — 161,504
1910ss — 478,636
1920ss — 701,756
1930ss — 572,997
1940ss — 640,070
1950ss — 625,609
1960ss — 355,238
1970ss — 126,254
1980ss 17 95,862
1990ss 396 75,713
2000ss 1,174 46,310
2010ss 543 25,683
2020ss 101 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Markayla Mary
2014 52 2,636
2015 58 2,642
2016 54 2,526
2017 40 2,424
2018 24 2,369
2019 27 2,239
2020 23 2,229
2021 20 2,100
2022 18 2,116
2023 24 2,081
2024 16 2,196

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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