How Many People Are Named Markham?
An estimated 401 people in the United States have the first name Markham. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 54 years old, and Markham peaked in popularity in 1959 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Markham 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 Markham paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
401
About 1 in 854,749 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1959
40 births
Total Registered
469
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Markham
Markham is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 469 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Markham as a male name
Ranked #11,772 in 2022
6 male births in 2022
Peak: 1959 (40 births)
Markham: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Markham span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 167 babies were registered. Markham has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Markham by Decade
How has Markham 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.
Markham by State
Markham + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Markham as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Markham
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Markham: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Markham?
We estimate approximately 401 people named Markham 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 854,749 Americans share this first name.
Is Markham a common name?
Markham is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 469 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Markham most popular?
Markham reached peak popularity in 1959, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Markham is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Markham a male name?
Markham is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Markham Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Markham Smith, Markham Johnson, Markham 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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