How Many People Are Named Markayla?
An estimated 2,196 people in the United States have the first name Markayla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Markayla peaked in popularity in 2008 with 134 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Markayla as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Markayla paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,196
About 1 in 156,081 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2008
134 births
Total Registered
2,231
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Markayla
Markayla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,231 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Markayla as a female name
Ranked #7,100 in 2024
16 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (134 births)
Markayla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Markayla span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,174 babies were registered. Markayla has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Markayla by Decade
How has Markayla tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Markayla by State
Birth registrations for Markayla span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Tennessee, Georgia. The lowest are in Missouri, Wisconsin, Virginia. On average, about 67 Markaylas were registered per state.
Markayla + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Markayla as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Markayla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Markayla?
We estimate approximately 2,196 people named Markayla are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 156,081 Americans share this first name.
Is Markayla a common name?
Markayla is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,231 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Markayla most popular?
Markayla reached peak popularity in 2008, when 134 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Markayla is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Markayla a female name?
Markayla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Markayla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Markayla Smith, Markayla Johnson, Markayla Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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