How Many People Are Named Markeisha?
An estimated 1,243 people in the United States have the first name Markeisha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Markeisha peaked in popularity in 1992 with 100 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Markeisha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Markeisha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,243
About 1 in 275,748 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1992
100 births
Total Registered
1,296
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Markeisha
Markeisha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,296 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Markeisha as a female name
Ranked #15,863 in 2014
6 female births in 2014
Peak: 1992 (100 births)
Markeisha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Markeisha span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 675 babies were registered. Markeisha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Markeisha by Decade
How has Markeisha tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Markeisha by State
Birth registrations for Markeisha span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Texas, California. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, North Carolina. On average, about 31 Markeishas were registered per state.
Markeisha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Markeisha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Markeisha
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Markeisha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Markeisha?
We estimate approximately 1,243 people named Markeisha are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 275,748 Americans share this first name.
Is Markeisha a common name?
Markeisha is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,296 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Markeisha most popular?
Markeisha reached peak popularity in 1992, when 100 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Markeisha is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Markeisha a female name?
Markeisha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Markeisha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Markeisha Smith, Markeisha Johnson, Markeisha Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
Search for a full name combination