How Many People Are Named Markeshia?
An estimated 390 people in the United States have the first name Markeshia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Markeshia peaked in popularity in 1992 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Markeshia 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 Markeshia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
390
About 1 in 878,857 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1992
40 births
Total Registered
408
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Markeshia
Markeshia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 408 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Markeshia as a female name
Ranked #16,410 in 2006
6 female births in 2006
Peak: 1992 (40 births)
Markeshia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Markeshia span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 201 babies were registered. Markeshia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Markeshia by Decade
How has Markeshia 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.
Markeshia by State
Birth registrations for Markeshia span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Louisiana. The lowest are in Florida, Louisiana, Georgia. On average, about 14 Markeshias were registered per state.
Markeshia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Markeshia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Markeshia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Markeshia?
We estimate approximately 390 people named Markeshia 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 878,857 Americans share this first name.
Is Markeshia a common name?
Markeshia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 408 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Markeshia most popular?
Markeshia reached peak popularity in 1992, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Markeshia is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Markeshia a female name?
Markeshia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Markeshia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Markeshia Smith, Markeshia Johnson, Markeshia 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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