unisex name
Markie
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,956
Markie is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 83% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1990, when 150 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1926.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Markie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1960s | 33 |
| 1970s | 58 |
| 1980s | 463 |
| 1990s | 909 |
| 2000s | 206 |
| 2010s | 147 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 99 |
How popular is Markie?
In 2025, Markie was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Markie is used
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 Markie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Markie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Markie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Markie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Markie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Markie
How popular is the name Markie?
In 2025, Markie was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Markie a girl's or a boy's name?
Markie is used for both girls and boys. About 83% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Markie?
Markie has 2 syllables.
When was Markie most popular?
Markie peaked in 1990, when 150 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Markie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Markie currently ranks #7,684 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.