Markese: 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	48	5	–	#3,485
1980s	166	17	+246%	#2,098
1990s	395	40	+138%	#1,723
2000s	292	29	-26%	#2,718
2010s	198	20	-32%	#3,149
2020s (to 2025)	66	11	-44%	#5,696

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,485

1980s

166

+246%

#2,098

1990s

395

+138%

#1,723

2000s

292

-26%

#2,718

2010s

198

-32%

#3,149

2020s (to 2025)

-44%

#5,696

The story of Markese

Markese 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 1974, 1,165 American babies have been named Markese. Its peak came in 1995, when 52 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Markese stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Markese?

The median living Markese is about 26 years old; half are between 16 and 34. An estimated 1,100 people named Markese 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.

Markese 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	15	#6,082
2023	11	#7,572
2022	12	#7,086
2021	16	#5,696
2020	12	#6,886
2019	16	#5,715
2018	12	#6,976
2017	19	#5,045
2016	17	#5,458
2015	10	#7,844
2014	20	#4,805
2013	23	#4,266
2012	21	#4,628
2011	36	#3,149
2010	24	#4,191
2009	30	#3,609
2008	35	#3,263
2007	28	#3,756
2006	32	#3,354
2005	24	#3,893
2004	24	#3,820
2003	25	#3,591
2002	33	#2,864
2001	27	#3,287
2000	34	#2,718
1995	52	#1,723
1990	45	#1,769
1985	16	#3,035
1980	8	#4,791
1975	6	#5,210
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 Markese, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Markese?

The median living Markese is about 26 years old. Half of all living Markeses are between 16 and 34 years old.

How many people named Markese are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Markese are alive in the United States, based on 1,165 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Markese in 2025?

Markese 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 Markese?

1,165 babies have been named Markese in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Markese most popular?

Markese peaked in 1995, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Markese a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Markese rising or falling?

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

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Markese popularity over time

The story of Markese

How old are people named Markese?

Markese year by year

Frequently asked questions

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