Girls' name · since 1972
Markisha
Markisha has 1,136 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,862 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,136
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Markisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,136 recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Markisha recorded 1,136 times among girls since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2007.
- #6,862 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,136 born since 1972
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Markisha ranks #6,862 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,136 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6,862 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,136
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Markisha's 1,136 recorded births place it above 90.5% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Markisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Markisha splits its recorded history at 1990: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 67 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Markisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2007
- Peak year (1979)
- 67
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Markisha by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (446 births, 39% of the file).
1980s was Markisha's strongest decade.
446 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Markisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
221 births
- 1980s
1980s
446 births
- 1990s
1990s
393 births
- 2000s 76
2000s
76 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 446 births (39% of all-time use).
How Markisha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Markisha's total volume
Markisha by state
Where Markisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 106 | 9.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 22 | 1.9% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 20 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 20 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 19 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Florida | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.4% |
106 of 1,136 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Markisha appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Markisha's data
- Markisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (446 total births); usage has since declined to 76 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Markishas (106 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Markisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1979)
Similar record span (~35 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, 1972–2007 (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 Markisha 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.