Markisha vs Maria

Side-by-side comparison of Markisha and Maria — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Markisha

Girl name

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Markisha Maria
Current Rank Unranked #74
Total Births (all years) 1,136 563,139
Peak Year 1979 1964
Peak Year Births 67 10,147
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Markisha Maria
1880ss — 1,732
1890ss — 2,866
1900ss — 4,174
1910ss — 11,331
1920ss — 22,584
1930ss — 20,638
1940ss — 35,571
1950ss — 62,452
1960ss — 88,843
1970ss 221 76,351
1980ss 446 65,776
1990ss 393 70,902
2000ss 76 57,001
2010ss — 28,965
2020ss — 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Markisha Maria
2014 — 2,776
2015 — 2,833
2016 — 2,810
2017 — 2,717
2018 — 2,619
2019 — 2,716
2020 — 2,492
2021 — 2,604
2022 — 2,847
2023 — 2,905
2024 — 3,105

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1972–2007.

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