Markeith
Markeith is an English-language masculine given name, a conflation of the names Mark and Keith, meaning 'warrior' or 'woodland'. It is often found among African Americans.
Meaning & Origin of Markeith
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Markeith is an English-language masculine given name, a conflation of the names Mark and Keith, meaning 'warrior' or 'woodland'. It is often found among African Americans.
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The Story of Markeith
The earliest SSA record of Markeith as a baby boy name dates back to 1964, when 6 babies received it. 1990 was its biggest year on record, with 87 newborns named Markeith — #1,166 in the national rankings. About 28% of every Markeith on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Markeith ranks #7,919 for baby boys with 5 births, falling sharply (-52%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
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About the name Markeith
Markeith is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1964 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Markeith's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #1,162. Use the chart and map above to compare Markeith's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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