Recorded 1994–2007 Boys' name Peak 2003 44 births

Markal — boys' name

44 babies named Markal in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s152000s29

The verdict

44 boys have been named Markal since 1994, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2007.

44
total births
1994–2007
years on record
2000s
peak decade
66%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

66% of everyone ever named Markal was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

8 babies were named Markal in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Markal

The Social Security Administration has registered 44 babies named Markal between 1994 and 2007, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Markal currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2007. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Markal performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Markal shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Markal in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 44 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Markal at a glance

Last recorded 2007

Total births

44

Since 1994

14 years of records

Peak year

2003

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2007

Active since

1994

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2007

Markal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–1994

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (2003)
8
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
456789 20072004200320022000199819971994 5

Markal by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
29 births that decade — 66% of Markal's all-time total
1990s152000s29

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Markal?
44 babies have been named Markal since 1994. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 2003 with 8 births.
When was Markal most popular?
Markal was most popular in the 2000s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Markal been used?
Markal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 14 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Markal?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mark, Martin, Marvin, Marcus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1994–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.