Girls' name · since 1976
Markiesha
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 213 babies named Markiesha, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #19,176 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 213
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
213 girls have been named Markiesha since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Markiesha has 213 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2001.
- #19,176 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 213 born since 1976
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Markiesha ranks #19,176 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 213 born since 1976, peaking in the 1990s.
- #19,176 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 213
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
Markiesha's 213 recorded births place it above 73.47% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Markiesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Markiesha splits its recorded history at 1991: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Markiesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2001
- Peak year (1992)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Markiesha by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (125 births, 59% of the file).
1990s was Markiesha's strongest decade.
125 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Markiesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
59 births
- 1990s
1990s
125 births
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 125 births (59% of all-time use).
Markiesha by state
Where Markiesha concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 6 | 2.8% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 2.3% |
6 of 213 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Markiesha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (125 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Markieshas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Markiesha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~25 yrs)
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, 1976–2001 (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 Markiesha 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.