Total births
724
Unisex name · since 1970
Markee
Markee has 724 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 724
- total births
- 1970–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Markee sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 724 recorded since 1970.
Markee has 724 recorded births among boys since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2022.
- 724 total births
- 1970–2022 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
724 boys have been named Markee since 1970, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2022.
- 724
- total births
- 1970–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Markee was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
30 babies were named Markee in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Markee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Markee splits its recorded history at 1996: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 30 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Markee at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Markee popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2022
- Peak year (1996)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Markee popularity over time - girls
110 total births recorded since 1983 (Markee as girls' name)
Markee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Markee's strongest decade.
202 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Markee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
100 births
- 1980s
1980s
177 births
- 1990s
1990s
202 births
- 2000s
2000s
136 births
- 2010s
2010s
97 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 202 births (28% of all-time use).
How Markee compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Markee's total volume
Markee vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Markee by state
Where Markee concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 18 | 2.5% |
North Carolina share of Markee's total US births 2.5%
18 of 724 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Markee? ▼
Markee has been given to 724 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 30 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Markee most popular? ▼
Markee was most popular in the 1990s decade with 202 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Markee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Markee are North Carolina (18 births).
Is Markee a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Markee is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 724 births, and as a girl's name it has 110 births.
How long has the name Markee been used? ▼
Records for Markee go back to 1970, giving 53 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Markee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mark, Martin, Marvin, Marcus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Markee's data
- Markee's decade-level peak was the 1990s (202 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Markees (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Markee
Nearby Names Like Markee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Markee
Mark Boy
#244 1,362,176 births
Martin Boy
#307 315,561 births
Marvin Boy
#671 254,192 births
Marcus Boy
#256 241,657 births
Mario Boy
#398 151,310 births
Compare Markee side by side: Markee vs Mark Markee vs Martin Markee vs Marvin
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Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1970–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Markee: Baby Name Since 1970 - 724 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/markee. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Markee 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 July 2026.