girl's name
Markela
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 136
Markela is a girl's name. In 2007 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1998, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
Markela over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2007, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 8 |
| 1980s | 40 |
| 1990s | 53 |
| 2000s (to 2007) | 35 |
How popular is Markela?
In 2007, Markela was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Markela
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Markela also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Markela over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Markela
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Markela — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Markela
How popular is the name Markela?
In 2007, Markela was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Markela a girl's or a boy's name?
Markela is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Markela most popular?
Markela peaked in 1998, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.