Markie
The Story of Markie
As a girl name
Markie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1934, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1990: 134 births, good for #1,237 nationwide. About 50% of every Markie on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Markie ranks #6,638 for girls with 17 births, gradually rising (+8%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Markie as a boy name dates back to 1926, when 5 babies received it. 1991 was its biggest year on record, with 19 newborns named Markie — #3,224 in the national rankings. About 29% of every Markie on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Markie last appeared in the published SSA data in 2021, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 336 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Markie
Markie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1934 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Markie's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #1,237. Use the chart and map above to compare Markie'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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