Name Legacy

Markisha

Recorded 1972–2007 · United States

Markisha was most popular in 1979, when 67 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,647 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,136 people named Markisha.

Most popular in1979
Rank that year#2,647
Births that year67
Total since 18801,136
Given to100% girls

Markisha over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Markisha’s peak in 1979. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Markisha a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Markisha is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,136 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Markisha

Where Markisha is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org