Total births
147
Boys' name · since 1983
Markees
147 babies named Markees in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 147
- total births
- 1983–2011
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Markees is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 147 have been recorded since 1983.
Markees has 147 recorded births among boys since 1983, 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 1983 to 2011.
- 147 total births
- 1983–2011 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
147 boys have been named Markees since 1983, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2011.
- 147
- total births
- 1983–2011
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Markees was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
14 babies were named Markees in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Markees's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Markees's full recorded timeline at 1996, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Markees at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Markees popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2011
- Peak year (1991)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Markees by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Markees's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Markees births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 1990s
1990s
92 births
- 2000s 24
2000s
24 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 92 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Markees? ▼
147 babies have been named Markees since 1983. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1991 with 14 births.
When was Markees most popular? ▼
Markees was most popular in the 1990s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Markees been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Markees since 1983 -- 29 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Markees? ▼
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 Markees's data
- Markees's decade-level peak was the 1990s (92 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Markees
Nearby Names Like Markees
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Markees
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 Markees side by side: Markees vs Mark Markees vs Martin Markees vs Marvin
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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, 1983–2011 (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. "Markees: Baby Name Since 1983 - 147 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/markees. 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 Markees 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.