How Many People Are Named Markita?
An estimated 2,344 people in the United States have the first name Markita. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Markita peaked in popularity in 1985 with 160 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Markita 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 Markita paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,344
About 1 in 146,226 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1985
160 births
Total Registered
2,495
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Markita
Markita is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,495 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Markita as a female name
Ranked #15,546 in 2016
6 female births in 2016
Peak: 1985 (160 births)
Markita: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Markita span from the 1950s to the 2010s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 1,043 babies were registered. Markita has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Markita by Decade
How has Markita 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.
Markita by State
Birth registrations for Markita span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan. The lowest are in Arkansas, New Jersey, South Carolina. On average, about 55 Markitas were registered per state.
Markita + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Markita as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Markita
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Markita: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Markita?
We estimate approximately 2,344 people named Markita 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 146,226 Americans share this first name.
Is Markita a common name?
Markita is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,495 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Markita most popular?
Markita reached peak popularity in 1985, when 160 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Markita is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Markita a female name?
Markita is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Markita Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Markita Smith, Markita Johnson, Markita 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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