Boys' name · since 1994

Markal

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.

#23,070 of 45,481
all-time among boys
44
born since 1994
2000s
peak decade

Markal sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 44 recorded since 1994.

Social Security Administration records show Markal recorded 44 times among boys since 1994, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2007.

  • #23,070 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 44 born since 1994
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Markal ranks #23,070 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 44 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.

#23,070 of 45,481
all-time among boys
44
born since 1994
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Markal's 44 recorded births place it above 49.13% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Markal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Markal's full recorded timeline at 2002, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Markal popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (2003)
8
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
456789 19941997199820002002200320042007 5

Markal by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (29 births, 66% of the file).

2000s was Markal's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.

Markal births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 29 births (66% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Markal? ▼
Since 1994, Social Security records show 44 babies named Markal. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #23,070 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2007. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 8 births.
Where does Markal sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Markal ranks #23,070 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
Records for Markal go back to 1994, giving 14 years of history 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.

Keep exploring Markal

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Markal

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Markal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1994–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Markal draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.