How Many People Are Named Markesha?
An estimated 951 people in the United States have the first name Markesha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Markesha peaked in popularity in 1991 with 54 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Markesha 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 Markesha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
951
About 1 in 360,415 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1991
54 births
Total Registered
1,000
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Markesha
Markesha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,000 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Markesha as a female name
Ranked #12,309 in 2007
9 female births in 2007
Peak: 1991 (54 births)
Markesha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Markesha span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 399 babies were registered. Markesha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Markesha by Decade
How has Markesha 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.
Markesha by State
Birth registrations for Markesha span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, California, Texas. The lowest are in Virginia, Ohio, Louisiana. On average, about 22 Markeshas were registered per state.
Markesha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Markesha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Markesha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Markesha?
We estimate approximately 951 people named Markesha 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 360,415 Americans share this first name.
Is Markesha a common name?
Markesha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,000 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Markesha most popular?
Markesha reached peak popularity in 1991, when 54 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Markesha is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Markesha a female name?
Markesha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Markesha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Markesha Smith, Markesha Johnson, Markesha 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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