Boys' name · since 1974
Markese
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 1,165 babies named Markese, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,666 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,165
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
Markese is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,165 have been recorded since 1974.
Markese has 1,165 recorded births among boys since 1974, 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 1974 to 2024.
- #4,666 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,165 born since 1974
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Markese ranks #4,666 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,165 born since 1974, peaking in the 1990s.
- #4,666 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,165
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
Markese's 1,165 recorded births place it above 89.73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
Markese's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Markese's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 52, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Markese popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2024
- Peak year (1995)
- 52
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Markese by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (395 births, 34% of the file).
1990s was Markese's strongest decade.
395 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Markese births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 48
1970s
48 births
- 1980s
1980s
166 births
- 1990s
1990s
395 births
- 2000s
2000s
292 births
- 2010s
2010s
198 births
- 2020s 66
2020s
66 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 395 births (34% of all-time use).
How Markese 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 Markese's total volume
Markese by state
Where Markese concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 35 | 3.0% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 22 | 1.9% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 17 | 1.5% |
| #4 | California | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Florida | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 5 | 0.4% |
35 of 1,165 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Markese appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Markese's data
- Markese's decade-level peak was the 1990s (395 total births); usage has since declined to 66 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Markeses (35 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Markese: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1995)
Similar record span (~50 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, 1974–2024 (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 Markese 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.