girl's name
Markeshia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Births on record 408
Markeshia is a girl's name. In 2006 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1992, when 40 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1979.
Markeshia 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 2006, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 8 |
| 1980s | 181 |
| 1990s | 201 |
| 2000s (to 2006) | 18 |
How popular is Markeshia?
In 2006, Markeshia was given to 6 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 Markeshia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Markeshia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Markeshia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Markeshia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Markeshia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Markeshia
How popular is the name Markeshia?
In 2006, Markeshia was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Markeshia a girl's or a boy's name?
Markeshia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Markeshia most popular?
Markeshia peaked in 1992, when 40 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.