Girls' name · since 1984

Markea

Since 1984, U.S. Social Security records show 79 babies named Markea, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,782 of 72,339
all-time among girls
79
born since 1984
1990s
peak decade

79 girls have been named Markea since 1984, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Markea has been recorded 79 times among girls since 1984, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2001.

  • #29,782 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 79 born since 1984
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Markea ranks #29,782 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 79 born since 1984, peaking in the 1990s.

#29,782 of 72,339
all-time among girls
79
born since 1984
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Markea's 79 recorded births place it above 58.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Markea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Markea splits its recorded history at 1992: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Markea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1993)
12
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
468101214 1984198719891990199119921993199419962001 10

Markea by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (50 births, 63% of the file).

1990s was Markea's strongest decade.

50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Markea births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 50 births (63% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Markea?
79 babies have been named Markea since 1984. All-time, it sits at #29,782 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1993 with 12 births.
Where does Markea sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Markea ranks #29,782 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Markea most popular?
Markea was most popular in the 1990s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Markea been used?
Records for Markea go back to 1984, giving 18 years of history through 2001.
What names are similar to Markea?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Markea's data

  • Markea's decade-level peak was the 1990s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Markea

Nearby Names Like Markea

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Markea

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Markea: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1984–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Markea draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.