Recorded 1996–2012 Girls' name Peak 2001 62 births

Markiah — girls' name

62 babies named Markiah in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s492010s8

The verdict

62 girls have been named Markiah since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.

62
total births
1996–2012
years on record
2000s
peak decade
79%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

79% of everyone ever named Markiah was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

11 babies were named Markiah in 2001 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Markiah

The Social Security Administration has registered 62 babies named Markiah between 1996 and 2012, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Markiah currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Markiah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 49 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Markiah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Markiah 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 62 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.

Markiah at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

62

Since 1996

17 years of records

Peak year

2001

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1996

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2012

Markiah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–1996

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (2001)
11
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
4681012 201220092007200620052004200220011996 5

Markiah by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
49 births that decade — 79% of Markiah's all-time total
1990s52000s492010s8

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Markiah?
62 babies have been named Markiah since 1996. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 2001 with 11 births.
When was Markiah most popular?
Markiah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Markiah been used?
Markiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 17 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Markiah?
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, 1996–2012 (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.