Girls' name · since 1979
Markeshia
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 408 babies named Markeshia, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,363 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 408
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
408 girls have been named Markeshia since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Markeshia has been recorded 408 times among girls since 1979, 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 1979 to 2006.
- #13,363 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 408 born since 1979
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Markeshia ranks #13,363 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 408 born since 1979, peaking in the 1990s.
- #13,363 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 408
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
Markeshia's 408 recorded births place it above 81.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Markeshia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Markeshia's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 40, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Markeshia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2006
- Peak year (1992)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Markeshia by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (201 births, 49% of the file).
1990s was Markeshia's strongest decade.
201 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Markeshia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 8
1970s
8 births
- 1980s
1980s
181 births
- 1990s
1990s
201 births
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 201 births (49% of all-time use).
Markeshia by state
Where Markeshia concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 23 | 5.6% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 15 | 3.7% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 11 | 2.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 1.2% |
23 of 408 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Markeshia's data
- Markeshia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (201 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Markeshias (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Markeshia: 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 (~27 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, 1979–2006 (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 Markeshia 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.