Total births
284
Boys' name · since 1958
Markey
Since 1958, U.S. Social Security records show 284 babies named Markey, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 284
- total births
- 1958–2017
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
284 boys have been named Markey since 1958, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Markey has 284 recorded births among boys since 1958, 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 1958 to 2017.
- 284 total births
- 1958–2017 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
284 boys have been named Markey since 1958, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2017.
- 284
- total births
- 1958–2017
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Markey was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
15 babies were named Markey in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Markey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Markey's full recorded timeline at 1988, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1958, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Markey at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1958
Markey popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2017
- Peak year (1980)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Markey popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1986 (Markey as girls' name)
Markey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Markey's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Markey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s
1970s
64 births
- 1980s
1980s
73 births
- 1990s
1990s
76 births
- 2000s
2000s
31 births
- 2010s 24
2010s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 76 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Markey? ▼
284 babies have been named Markey since 1958. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 1980 with 15 births.
When was Markey most popular? ▼
Markey was most popular in the 1990s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Markey been used? ▼
Records for Markey go back to 1958, giving 60 years of history through 2017.
What names are similar to Markey? ▼
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.
What to do with Markey's data
- Markey's decade-level peak was the 1990s (76 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Markey
Nearby Names Like Markey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Markey
Mark Boy
#244 1,362,176 births
Martin Boy
#307 315,561 births
Marvin Boy
#671 254,192 births
Marcus Boy
#256 241,657 births
Mario Boy
#398 151,310 births
Compare Markey side by side: Markey vs Mark Markey vs Martin Markey vs Marvin
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1958–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Markey: Baby Name Since 1958 - 284 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/markey. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Markey 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 July 2026.