Markeda
A feminine variant of Mark, potentially derived from the Latin "Marcus" meaning "consecrated to Mars".
Name Census estimates that about 166 living Americans carry the first name Markeda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Markeda today is around 39 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Markeda births was 1984 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Markeda. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
166
~ 1 in 2,064,785 Americans
Peak year
1984
16 babies that year
Average age
39
years old
1996 SSA rank
#11,339
Tracked since 1972
Census
Markeda in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 171 people with the first name Markeda, which placed it at #42,203 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#42,203
National first-name rank
People counted
171
171 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
90.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Markeda
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Markeda is Black at 90.6%. The next largest groups are White (4.1%) and Hispanic (2.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Markeda described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Markeda at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American90.6% · 155
- White4.1% · 7
- Hispanic or Latino2.3% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 2
- Two or more races1.2% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1
Popularity
Markeda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Markeda from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 79 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Markeda by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Markeda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Markeda
The name Markeda has its roots in ancient Slavic languages and cultures, dating back to the 9th century AD. It is believed to have originated from the Proto-Slavic word "mark" or "mrak," which means "dark" or "gloomy." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to individuals with darker complexions or those born during the darker months of the year.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Markeda can be found in the Moravian Chronicles, a historical text written in the late 9th century by the monk Christian of Stavelot. The chronicles mention a Moravian noblewoman named Markeda, who was a prominent figure in the court of Prince Rastislav I.
In the 12th century, the name Markeda appeared in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of official documents from medieval Bohemia. This text refers to a landowner named Markeda, who was involved in a dispute over property rights with the Church.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Markeda was relatively common among the Slavic nobility and upper classes. One notable bearer of the name was Markeda of Moravia (1225-1298), a duchess and patron of the arts who commissioned several churches and monasteries to be built in what is now the Czech Republic.
During the Renaissance period, the name Markeda gained popularity in parts of Eastern Europe. One of the most famous individuals with this name was Markeda Skrzetuska (1554-1623), a Polish noblewoman and military leader who played a significant role in the Polish-Swedish War of 1626-1629.
In the 18th century, the name Markeda was also found in Russia. Markeda Ivanovna Chernysheva (1711-1779) was a renowned Russian aristocrat and courtier who served as a lady-in-waiting to Empress Elizabeth of Russia.
Other notable historical figures named Markeda include:
1. Markeda of Kiev (c. 970-1022), a Kievan Rus' princess and wife of King Bolesław I the Brave of Poland.
2. Markeda Radziwill (1567-1624), a Lithuanian noblewoman and philanthropist who founded several schools and hospitals.
3. Markeda Potocka (1720-1794), a Polish countess and social reformer who advocated for the rights of serfs.
4. Markeda Urusova (1790-1875), a Russian writer and translator who helped popularize Western literature in Russia.
5. Markeda Pavlovna Zhukova (1885-1957), a Russian-Soviet actress and theater director who co-founded the Moscow Art Theater.
People
Markeda + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Markeda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Markeda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Markeda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 166 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Markeda going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,064,785 US residents.
Is Markeda a common name?
We classify Markeda as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 175 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Markeda most popular?
The single biggest year for Markeda was 1984, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Markeda is about 39 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Markeda in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 171 people with the name Markeda, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #42,203 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Markeda in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Markeda?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Markeda leans strongly female. 168 people counted with this name were female (98.2%), compared with 3 male bearers (1.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Markeda?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Markeda is Black at 90.6%. The next largest groups are White (4.1%) and Hispanic (2.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Markeda most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Markeda in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.6% (155 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Markeda in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Markeda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Markeda in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Markeda still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Markeda in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Markeda can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Markeda?
Find out how many people have the name Markeda on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.