How Many People Are Named Markeith?
An estimated 2,066 people in the United States have the first name Markeith. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Markeith peaked in popularity in 1990 with 87 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Markeith 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 Markeith paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,066
About 1 in 165,902 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1990
87 births
Total Registered
2,142
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Markeith
Markeith is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,142 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Markeith as a male name
Ranked #11,804 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (87 births)
Markeith: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Markeith span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 597 babies were registered. Markeith has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Markeith by Decade
How has Markeith 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.
Markeith by State
Birth registrations for Markeith span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Alabama, Florida. The lowest are in Virginia, South Carolina, Missouri. On average, about 32 Markeiths were registered per state.
Markeith + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Markeith as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Markeith: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Markeith?
We estimate approximately 2,066 people named Markeith 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 165,902 Americans share this first name.
Is Markeith a common name?
Markeith is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,142 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Markeith most popular?
Markeith reached peak popularity in 1990, when 87 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Markeith is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Markeith a male name?
Markeith is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Markeith Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Markeith Smith, Markeith Johnson, Markeith 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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