Recorded 1995–2009 Girls' name Peak 1999 120 births

Markala — girls' name

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.

1990s512000s69

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.

What the Data Says About Markala

The Social Security Administration has registered 120 babies named Markala between 1995 and 2009, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Markala currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2009. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Markala performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 69 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Markala shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Markala 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 120 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.

Markala at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

120

Since 1995

15 years of records

Peak year

1999

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1995

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 2009

Markala popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–1995

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1999)
13
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
468101214 20092007200520022000199819961995 5

Markala by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
69 births that decade — 57% of Markala's all-time total
1990s512000s69

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?
Markala has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 15 years of data through 2009.
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.

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, 1995–2009 (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.