Total births
120
Girls' name · since 1995
Markala
120 babies named Markala in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 120
- total births
- 1995–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Markala is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 120 have been recorded since 1995.
Social Security Administration records show Markala recorded 120 times among girls since 1995, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 1995 to 2009.
- 120 total births
- 1995–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
120 girls have been named Markala since 1995, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 120
- total births
- 1995–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Markala was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
13 babies were named Markala in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Markala's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Markala splits its recorded history at 2002: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Markala at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Markala popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2009
- Peak year (1999)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Markala by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Markala's strongest decade.
69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Markala births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
51 births
- 2000s
2000s
69 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 69 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Markala? ▼
120 babies have been named Markala since 1995. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1999 with 13 births.
When was Markala most popular? ▼
Markala was most popular in the 2000s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Markala been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Markala since 1995 -- 15 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Markala? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Markala
Nearby Names Like Markala
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Markala
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Margaret Girl
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Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
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Compare Markala side by side: Markala vs Mary Markala vs Margaret Markala vs Maria
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1995–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Markala: Baby Name Since 1995 - 120 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/markala. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Markala 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 July 2026.