Girls' name · since 1996

Markiah

Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 62 babies named Markiah, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#32,527 of 72,339
all-time among girls
62
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade

62 girls have been named Markiah since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Markiah recorded 62 times among girls since 1996, 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 1996 to 2012.

  • #32,527 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 62 born since 1996
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Markiah ranks #32,527 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 62 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.

#32,527 of 72,339
all-time among girls
62
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Markiah's 62 recorded births place it above 54.95% 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.

Markiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Markiah's full recorded timeline at 2005, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Markiah popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (2001)
11
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
4681012 199620012002200420052006200720092012 8

Markiah by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (49 births, 79% of the file).

2000s was Markiah's strongest decade.

49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.

Markiah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 49 births (79% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Markiah?
62 babies have been named Markiah since 1996. All-time, it sits at #32,527 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 2001 with 11 births.
Where does Markiah sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Markiah ranks #32,527 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 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?
The SSA has tracked Markiah since 1996 -- 17 years through the most recent 2012 data.
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.

What to do with Markiah's data

  • Markiah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Markiah

Nearby Names Like Markiah

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Markiah

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Markiah: 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, 1996–2012 (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 Markiah 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.