Total births
33
Girls' name · since 1981
Markieta
Markieta has 33 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 33
- total births
- 1981–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
Markieta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 33 have been recorded since 1981.
Markieta has 33 recorded births among girls since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1993.
- 33 total births
- 1981–1993 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 70% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
33 girls have been named Markieta since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1993.
- 33
- total births
- 1981–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Markieta was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
7 babies were named Markieta in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Markieta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Markieta's full recorded timeline at 1987, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Markieta at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Markieta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1993
- Peak year (1984)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Markieta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Markieta's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Markieta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
23 births
- 1990s
1990s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 23 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Markieta? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 33 babies named Markieta. The most recent recorded year was 1993. Its busiest year on record was 1984, with 7 births.
When was Markieta most popular? ▼
Markieta was most popular in the 1980s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Markieta been used? ▼
Markieta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 13 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Markieta? ▼
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 Markieta's data
- Markieta's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (23 total births) through the 1990s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Markieta
Nearby Names Like Markieta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Markieta
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Markieta side by side: Markieta vs Mary Markieta vs Margaret Markieta vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1981–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Markieta: Baby Name Since 1981 - 33 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/markieta. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Markieta 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 July 2026.