Markeshia: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	8	1	–	#7,741
1980s	181	18	+2163%	#2,847
1990s	201	20	+11%	#2,956
2000s	18	2	-91%	#12,643
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,741

1980s

181

+2163%

#2,847

1990s

201

+11%

#2,956

2000s

-91%

#12,643

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Markeshia

Markeshia 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 1979, 408 American babies have been named Markeshia. Its peak came in 1992, when 40 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 Markeshia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Markeshia?

The median living Markeshia is about 35 years old; half are between 32 and 38. An estimated 400 people named Markeshia 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.

Markeshia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	6	#16,410
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#16,974
2000	7	#12,643
1995	27	#3,938
1990	23	#4,329
1985	19	#4,222
1980	7	#8,700
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 Markeshia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Markeshia?

The median living Markeshia is about 35 years old. Half of all living Markeshias are between 32 and 38 years old.

How many people named Markeshia are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Markeshia are alive in the United States, based on 408 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Markeshia in 2025?

Markeshia 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 Markeshia?

408 babies have been named Markeshia in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Markeshia most popular?

Markeshia peaked in 1992, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Markeshia a boy or girl name?

Markeshia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Markeshia rising or falling?

Markeshia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Markeshia popularity over time

The story of Markeshia

How old are people named Markeshia?

Markeshia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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