How Many People Are Named Markia?
An estimated 1,564 people in the United States have the first name Markia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Markia peaked in popularity in 1996 with 83 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Markia 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 Markia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,564
About 1 in 219,152 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1996
83 births
Total Registered
1,616
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Markia
Markia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,616 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Markia as a female name
Ranked #17,121 in 2019
5 female births in 2019
Peak: 1996 (83 births)
Markia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Markia span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 673 babies were registered. Markia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Markia by Decade
How has Markia 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.
Markia by State
Birth registrations for Markia span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Georgia, Maryland. The lowest are in Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina. On average, about 24 Markias were registered per state.
Markia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Markia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Markia
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Markia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Markia?
We estimate approximately 1,564 people named Markia 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 219,152 Americans share this first name.
Is Markia a common name?
Markia is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,616 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Markia most popular?
Markia reached peak popularity in 1996, when 83 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Markia is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Markia a female name?
Markia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Markia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Markia Smith, Markia Johnson, Markia 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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