US rank #6407 Unisex name Peak 1990 1,586 births

Markie — #6407 US unisex name

1,586 babies named Markie in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51970s141980s3941990s8122000s1682010s1142020s79
#6407
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 64% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Markie was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

134 babies were named Markie in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Markie

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,586 babies named Markie between 1934 and 2024, spanning 91 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Markie currently holds the #6407 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 134 babies received it in a single year. Markie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 336 additional births since 1926.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Markie performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 812 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Markie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 173 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Markie in 18 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Markie 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 1,586 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.

Markie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,586

Since 1934

91 years of records

Peak year

1990

134 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#6,407

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1934

Recorded for 91 years

Last year on file: 2024

Markie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1934

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1990)
134
Annual births at peak — across 91 years of records
-50050100150 202420182012200620001994198819751934 5

Markie popularity over time — boys

336 total births recorded since 1926 (Markie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 336 births
05101520 202120091999199219861979196819531926 5

Markie by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
812 births that decade — 51% of Markie's all-time total
1930s51970s141980s3941990s8122000s1682010s1142020s79

Markie by state

Where Markie concentrates geographically — total births since 1934

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Markie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
173 10.9%
#2 Ohio
66 4.2%
#3 Texas
60 3.8%
#4 Pennsylvania
38 2.4%
#5 Michigan
32 2.0%
#6 Illinois
21 1.3%
#7 Utah
20 1.3%
#8 Florida
18 1.1%
California share of Markie's total US births 10.9%
Even split

173 of 1,586 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Markie appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Markie?
1,586 babies have been named Markie since 1934. It currently ranks #6407 among girls. The peak year was 1990 with 134 births.
When was Markie most popular?
Markie was most popular in the 1990s decade with 812 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Markie most popular?
The top states for the name Markie are California (173 births), Ohio (66 births), Texas (60 births).
Is Markie a unisex name?
Yes, Markie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,586 births, and as a boy's name it has 336 births.
How long has the name Markie been used?
Markie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1934, spanning 91 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Markie?
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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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, 1934–2024 (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.