boy's name
Markey
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 289
Markey is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2017 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1980, when 15 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1958.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Markey over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 64 |
| 1980s | 78 |
| 1990s | 76 |
| 2000s | 31 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 24 |
How popular is Markey?
In 2017, Markey was given to 7 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 Markey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Markey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Markey
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Markey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Markey
How popular is the name Markey?
In 2017, Markey was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Markey a girl's or a boy's name?
Markey is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Markey?
Markey has 2 syllables.
When was Markey most popular?
Markey peaked in 1980, when 15 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.