US rank #11104 Boys' name Peak 1990 2,142 births

Markeith — #11104 US boys' name

2,142 babies named Markeith in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s581970s3061980s5671990s5972000s3332010s2222020s59
#11104
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 22% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Markeith was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

87 babies were named Markeith in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Markeith

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,142 babies named Markeith between 1964 and 2024, spanning 61 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Markeith currently holds the #11104 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 87 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Markeith performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 597 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Markeith shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 108 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Alabama and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Markeith in 17 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Markeith in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,142 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Markeith at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,142

Since 1964

61 years of records

Peak year

1990

87 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#11,104

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1964

Recorded for 61 years

Last year on file: 2024

Markeith popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1964

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1990)
87
Annual births at peak — across 61 years of records
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Markeith by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
597 births that decade — 28% of Markeith's all-time total
1960s581970s3061980s5671990s5972000s3332010s2222020s59

Markeith by state

Where Markeith concentrates geographically — total births since 1964

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Markeith
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
108 5.0%
#2 Alabama
77 3.6%
#3 Florida
66 3.1%
#4 California
58 2.7%
#5 Georgia
52 2.4%
#6 Mississippi
44 2.1%
#7 North Carolina
39 1.8%
#8 Tennessee
26 1.2%
Texas share of Markeith's total US births 5.0%
Even split

108 of 2,142 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Markeith appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Markeith?
2,142 babies have been named Markeith since 1964. It currently ranks #11104 among boys. The peak year was 1990 with 87 births.
When was Markeith most popular?
Markeith was most popular in the 1990s decade with 597 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Markeith most popular?
The top states for the name Markeith are Texas (108 births), Alabama (77 births), Florida (66 births).
How long has the name Markeith been used?
Markeith has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 61 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Markeith?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1964–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.