girl's name
Markesha
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 1,000
Markesha is a girl's name. In 2007 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1991, when 54 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
Markesha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2007, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 146 |
| 1980s | 375 |
| 1990s | 399 |
| 2000s (to 2007) | 80 |
How popular is Markesha?
In 2007, Markesha was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Markesha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Markesha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Markesha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Markesha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Markesha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Markesha
How popular is the name Markesha?
In 2007, Markesha was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Markesha a girl's or a boy's name?
Markesha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Markesha most popular?
Markesha peaked in 1991, when 54 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.