Recorded 1979–1993 Girls' name Peak 1984 46 births

Markeyta — girls' name

46 babies named Markeyta in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s211990s20

The verdict

46 girls have been named Markeyta since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1993.

46
total births
1979–1993
years on record
1980s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Markeyta was born in this single decade.

1984
Single peak year

9 babies were named Markeyta in 1984 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Markeyta

The Social Security Administration has registered 46 babies named Markeyta between 1979 and 1993, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Markeyta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1984, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Markeyta performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Markeyta shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Markeyta 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 46 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.

Markeyta at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

46

Since 1979

15 years of records

Peak year

1984

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1979

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 1993

Markeyta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1979

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1984)
9
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
45678910 1993199219901985198419831979 5

Markeyta by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
21 births that decade — 46% of Markeyta's all-time total
1970s51980s211990s20

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Markeyta?
46 babies have been named Markeyta since 1979. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1984 with 9 births.
When was Markeyta most popular?
Markeyta was most popular in the 1980s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Markeyta been used?
Markeyta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 15 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Markeyta?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1979–1993 (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.