Markeese: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	51	5	–	#4,075
1990s	180	18	+253%	#3,187
2000s	153	15	-15%	#3,967
2010s	92	9	-40%	#5,397
2020s (to 2025)	36	6	-35%	#7,328

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#4,075

1990s

180

+253%

#3,187

2000s

153

-15%

#3,967

2010s

-40%

#5,397

2020s (to 2025)

-35%

#7,328

The story of Markeese

Markeese is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1982, 512 American babies have been named Markeese. Its peak came in 2007, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Markeese stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Markeese?

The median living Markeese is about 24 years old; half are between 15 and 31. An estimated 500 people named Markeese are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Markeese year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#13,512
2023	5	#13,453
2022	8	#9,542
2021	7	#10,394
2020	11	#7,328
2019	8	#9,430
2018	6	#11,646
2017	6	#11,672
2016	6	#11,633
2015	5	#13,326
2014	14	#6,195
2013	9	#8,527
2012	7	#10,384
2011	14	#6,137
2010	17	#5,397
2009	16	#5,724
2008	14	#6,293
2007	26	#3,967
2006	12	#6,749
2005	11	#6,932
2004	15	#5,404
2003	16	#4,963
2002	12	#5,943
2001	15	#5,056
2000	16	#4,717
1995	17	#3,791
1990	18	#3,408
1985	7	#5,535
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Markeese, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Markeese?

The median living Markeese is about 24 years old. Half of all living Markeeses are between 15 and 31 years old.

How many people named Markeese are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Markeese are alive in the United States, based on 512 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Markeese in 2025?

Markeese did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Markeese?

512 babies have been named Markeese in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Markeese most popular?

Markeese peaked in 2007, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Markeese a boy or girl name?

Markeese is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Markeese rising or falling?

Markeese is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Markeese popularity over time

The story of Markeese

How old are people named Markeese?

Markeese year by year

Frequently asked questions

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