Girls' name · since 2003

Markhia

18 babies named Markhia in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#47,139 of 72,339
all-time among girls
18
born since 2003
2000s
peak decade

18 girls have been named Markhia since 2003, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Markhia recorded 18 times among girls since 2003, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2009.

  • #47,139 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 18 born since 2003
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Markhia ranks #47,139 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 18 born since 2003, peaking in the 2000s.

#47,139 of 72,339
all-time among girls
18
born since 2003
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Markhia's 18 recorded births place it above 34.45% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Markhia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Markhia's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Markhia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (2003)
8
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
456789 200320042009 5

Markhia by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (18 births, 100% of the file).

2000s was Markhia's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Markhia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 18 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Markhia?
Since 2003, Social Security records show 18 babies named Markhia. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #47,139 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 8 births.
Where does Markhia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Markhia ranks #47,139 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Markhia most popular?
Markhia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Markhia been used?
The SSA has tracked Markhia since 2003 -- 7 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Markhia?
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Markhia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2003–2009 (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 Markhia 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.