Girls' name · since 1976
Markeesha
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 80 babies named Markeesha, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #29,635 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 80
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
Markeesha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 80 have been recorded since 1976.
Social Security Administration records show Markeesha recorded 80 times among girls since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1999.
- #29,635 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 80 born since 1976
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Markeesha ranks #29,635 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 80 born since 1976, peaking in the 1990s.
- #29,635 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 80
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
Markeesha's 80 recorded births place it above 58.94% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Markeesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Markeesha's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Markeesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1999
- Peak year (1993)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Markeesha by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (48 births, 60% of the file).
1990s was Markeesha's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Markeesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
27 births
- 1990s
1990s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 48 births (60% of all-time use).
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Two nationwide peer axes for Markeesha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~23 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, 1976–1999 (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 Markeesha 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.