Girls' name · since 1973
Markeisha
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 1,296 babies named Markeisha, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,296 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,296
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
1,296 girls have been named Markeisha since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Markeisha has been recorded 1,296 times among girls since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1973 to 2014.
- #6,296 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,296 born since 1973
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Markeisha ranks #6,296 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,296 born since 1973, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6,296 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,296
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
Markeisha's 1,296 recorded births place it above 91.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Louisiana.
Markeisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Markeisha's full recorded timeline at 1992, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 100 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Markeisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2014
- Peak year (1992)
- 100
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2014.
1,296 total births across 42 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1992 with 100 births in a single year.
Markeisha by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (675 births, 52% of the file).
1990s was Markeisha's strongest decade.
675 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Markeisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 87
1970s
87 births
- 1980s
1980s
359 births
- 1990s
1990s
675 births
- 2000s 169
2000s
169 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 675 births (52% of all-time use).
Markeisha decade highlights
- Peak decade 675 births
- Runner-up 359 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Markeisha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Markeisha's total volume
Markeisha by state
Where Markeisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 73 | 5.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 71 | 5.5% |
| #3 | California | | 66 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 55 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 39 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 38 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 25 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 22 | 1.7% |
73 of 1,296 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Louisiana 5.6% of nationwide
- Texas 5.5% of nationwide
- California 5.1% of nationwide
- Florida 4.2% of nationwide
- Illinois 3.0% of nationwide
Recorded in 14 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Louisiana accounts for 5.6% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Markeisha appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Markeisha's data
- Markeisha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (675 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Markeishas (73 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Markeisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~41 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, 1973–2014 (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 Markeisha 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.
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