Recorded 1954–1963 Boys' name Peak 1954 10 births

Markle — boys' name

10 babies named Markle in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s5

The verdict

10 boys have been named Markle since 1954, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1963.

10
total births
1954–1963
years on record
1950s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Markle was born in this single decade.

1954
Single peak year

5 babies were named Markle in 1954 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Markle

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Markle between 1954 and 1963, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Markle currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1963. The name reached its historical peak in 1954, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Markle performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Markle shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Markle 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 10 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.

Markle at a glance

Last recorded 1963

Total births

10

Since 1954

10 years of records

Peak year

1954

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1963

Active since

1954

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1963

Markle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1954

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1954)
5
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
5 19631954 5

Markle by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
5 births that decade — 50% of Markle's all-time total
1950s51960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Markle?
10 babies have been named Markle since 1954. It was last recorded in 1963. The peak year was 1954 with 5 births.
When was Markle most popular?
Markle was most popular in the 1950s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Markle been used?
Markle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 10 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Markle?
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, 1954–1963 (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.