Markita: 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	38	4	–	#3,746
1960s	127	13	+234%	#3,301
1970s	333	33	+162%	#1,850
1980s	1,043	104	+213%	#951
1990s	735	74	-30%	#1,240
2000s	173	17	-76%	#4,781
2010s	46	5	-73%	#10,172
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,746

1960s

127

+234%

#3,301

1970s

333

+162%

#1,850

1980s

1,043

104

+213%

#951

1990s

735

-30%

#1,240

2000s

173

-76%

#4,781

2010s

-73%

#10,172

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Markita

Markita 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 1954, 2,495 American babies have been named Markita. Its peak came in 1985, when 160 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Markita?

The median living Markita is about 38 years old; half are between 33 and 42. An estimated 2,400 people named Markita 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.

Markita 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	6	#15,550
2015	6	#15,721
2014	–	–
2013	8	#12,744
2012	8	#13,007
2011	11	#10,172
2010	7	#14,439
2009	13	#9,210
2008	13	#9,323
2007	17	#7,628
2006	14	#8,552
2005	19	#6,443
2004	13	#8,554
2003	14	#7,846
2002	24	#5,022
2001	25	#4,781
2000	21	#5,430
1995	56	#2,357
1990	122	#1,327
1985	160	#966
1980	31	#2,917
1975	29	#2,651
1970	22	#3,077
1965	11	#4,108
1960	15	#3,301
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Markita?

The median living Markita is about 38 years old. Half of all living Markitas are between 33 and 42 years old.

How many people named Markita are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Markita are alive in the United States, based on 2,495 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Markita in 2025?

Markita 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 Markita?

2,495 babies have been named Markita in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Markita most popular?

Markita peaked in 1985, when 160 newborns received the name.

Is Markita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Markita rising or falling?

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

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Markita popularity over time

The story of Markita

How old are people named Markita?

Markita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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