Recorded 1972–1996 Girls' name Peak 1984 175 births

Markeda — girls' name

175 babies named Markeda in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s261980s791990s70

The verdict

175 girls have been named Markeda since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1996.

175
total births
1972–1996
years on record
1980s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Markeda was born in this single decade.

1984
Single peak year

16 babies were named Markeda in 1984 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Markeda

The Social Security Administration has registered 175 babies named Markeda between 1972 and 1996, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Markeda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1996. The name reached its historical peak in 1984, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Markeda performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 79 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Markeda shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Markeda in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 175 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Markeda at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

175

Since 1972

25 years of records

Peak year

1984

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1972

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 1996

Markeda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1972

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1984)
16
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
05101520 1996199319901986198319771972 7

Markeda by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
79 births that decade — 45% of Markeda's all-time total
1970s261980s791990s70

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Markeda?
175 babies have been named Markeda since 1972. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1984 with 16 births.
When was Markeda most popular?
Markeda was most popular in the 1980s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Markeda been used?
Markeda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 25 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Markeda?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.