Total births
48
Girls' name · since 2000
Markyla
48 babies named Markyla in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 48
- total births
- 2000–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 90%
- born in that decade
Markyla is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 48 have been recorded since 2000.
Social Security Administration records show Markyla recorded 48 times among girls since 2000, 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 2000 to 2018.
- 48 total births
- 2000–2018 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 90% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
48 girls have been named Markyla since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.
- 48
- total births
- 2000–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 90%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
90% of everyone ever named Markyla was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
7 babies were named Markyla in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Markyla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Markyla splits its recorded history at 2007: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Markyla at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Markyla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2018
- Peak year (2002)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Markyla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Markyla's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 90% of all-time use.
Markyla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
43 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 43 births (90% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Markyla? ▼
48 babies have been named Markyla since 2000. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2002 with 7 births.
When was Markyla most popular? ▼
Markyla was most popular in the 2000s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Markyla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Markyla since 2000 -- 19 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Markyla? ▼
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.
What to do with Markyla's data
- Markyla's decade-level peak was the 2000s (43 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Markyla
Nearby Names Like Markyla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Markyla
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Markyla side by side: Markyla vs Mary Markyla vs Margaret Markyla vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2000–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Markyla: Baby Name Since 2000 - 48 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/markyla. 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 Markyla 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.