Girls' name · since 1972
Markesha
Markesha has 1,000 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,510 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,000
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
1,000 girls have been named Markesha since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Markesha has been recorded 1,000 times among girls since 1972, 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 1972 to 2007.
- #7,510 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,000 born since 1972
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Markesha ranks #7,510 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,000 born since 1972, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7,510 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,000
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
Markesha's 1,000 recorded births place it above 89.61% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Florida.
Markesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Markesha's full recorded timeline at 1990, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 54 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Markesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2007
- Peak year (1991)
- 54
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Markesha by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (399 births, 40% of the file).
1990s was Markesha's strongest decade.
399 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Markesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 146
1970s
146 births
- 1980s
1980s
375 births
- 1990s
1990s
399 births
- 2000s 80
2000s
80 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 399 births (40% of all-time use).
How Markesha 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 Markesha's total volume
Markesha by state
Where Markesha concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 50 | 5.0% |
| #2 | California | | 42 | 4.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 41 | 4.1% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 26 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 15 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 11 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.5% |
50 of 1,000 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Markesha appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Markesha's data
- Markesha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (399 total births); usage has since declined to 80 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Markeshas (50 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Markesha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~35 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, 1972–2007 (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 Markesha 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.