Boys' name · since 1982
Markeese
512 babies named Markeese in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,795 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 512
- born since 1982
- 1990s
- peak decade
Markeese sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 512 recorded since 1982.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Markeese has been recorded 512 times among boys since 1982, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1982 to 2024.
- #7,795 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 512 born since 1982
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Markeese ranks #7,795 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 512 born since 1982, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7,795 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 512
- born since 1982
- 1990s
- peak decade
Markeese's 512 recorded births place it above 82.85% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Markeese's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Markeese's full recorded timeline at 2004, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Markeese popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2024
- Peak year (2007)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Markeese by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (180 births, 35% of the file).
1990s was Markeese's strongest decade.
180 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Markeese births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 51
1980s
51 births
- 1990s
1990s
180 births
- 2000s
2000s
153 births
- 2010s
2010s
92 births
- 2020s 36
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 180 births (35% of all-time use).
How Markeese 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 Markeese's total volume
Markeese by state
Where Markeese concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
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What to do with Markeese's data
- Markeese's decade-level peak was the 1990s (180 total births); usage has since declined to 36 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Markeeses (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Markeese: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~42 yrs)
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, 1982–2024 (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 Markeese 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.