Markia: 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	62	6	–	#3,501
1980s	305	31	+392%	#2,266
1990s	673	67	+121%	#1,786
2000s	456	46	-32%	#2,391
2010s	120	12	-74%	#5,198
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,501

1980s

305

+392%

#2,266

1990s

673

+121%

#1,786

2000s

456

-32%

#2,391

2010s

120

-74%

#5,198

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Markia

Markia 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 1975, 1,616 American babies have been named Markia. Its peak came in 1996, when 83 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 Markia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Markia?

The median living Markia is about 29 years old; half are between 22 and 35. An estimated 1,600 people named Markia 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.

Markia 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	5	#17,132
2018	5	#17,276
2017	8	#12,364
2016	6	#15,549
2015	8	#12,586
2014	10	#10,654
2013	15	#8,030
2012	19	#6,779
2011	17	#7,316
2010	27	#5,198
2009	32	#4,643
2008	24	#5,887
2007	34	#4,437
2006	39	#3,898
2005	63	#2,698
2004	48	#3,208
2003	48	#3,106
2002	50	#2,966
2001	53	#2,797
2000	65	#2,391
1995	66	#2,072
1990	67	#2,018
1985	30	#3,052
1980	8	#7,843
1975	12	#5,032
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 Markia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Markia?

The median living Markia is about 29 years old. Half of all living Markias are between 22 and 35 years old.

How many people named Markia are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Markia are alive in the United States, based on 1,616 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Markia in 2025?

Markia 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 Markia?

1,616 babies have been named Markia in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Markia most popular?

Markia peaked in 1996, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Markia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Markia rising or falling?

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

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Markia popularity over time

The story of Markia

How old are people named Markia?

Markia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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