How Many People Are Named Markie?
An estimated 1,843 people in the United States have the first name Markie. It is used for both genders, with 82.5% female. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Markie peaked in popularity in 1990 with 150 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Markie 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 Markie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Markie has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
Estimated Living Americans
1,843
About 1 in 185,976 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
82.5% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1990
150 births
Total Registered
1,922
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Markie
Markie is predominantly female (82.5%), though 336 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Markie as a male name
Ranked #11,637 in 2021
6 male births in 2021
Peak: 1991 (19 births)
Markie as a female name
Ranked #6,532 in 2024
18 female births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (134 births)
Markie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Markie span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 909 babies were registered. Markie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Markie by Decade
How has Markie 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.
Markie by State
Birth registrations for Markie span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Ohio, Texas. The lowest are in Nebraska, Missouri, Minnesota. On average, about 29 Markies were registered per state.
Markie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Markie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Markie
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Markie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Markie?
We estimate approximately 1,843 people named Markie 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 185,976 Americans share this first name.
Is Markie a common name?
Markie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,922 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Markie most popular?
Markie reached peak popularity in 1990, when 150 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Markie is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Markie a female name?
Markie is predominantly female. 82.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Markie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Markie Smith, Markie Johnson, Markie 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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