Holding steady.
Popularity of Markee since 1970
Babies named Markee per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 100 |
| 1980s | 49 | 177 |
| 1990s | 61 | 202 |
| 2000s | 0 | 136 |
| 2010s | 0 | 97 |
| 2020s | 0 | 12 |
Meaning & origin
Markee is a modern American name that emerged in the 1970s, first recorded in 1970. Its popularity reached a peak in 1996, when it saw its highest use, but it has remained outside the top 1000 rankings overall. The name's trajectory has been stable, with no dramatic surges or declines. It is most often chosen for boys, and its sound echoes other playful invented names of the late 20th century. While no top states are associated with Markee, its style aligns with creative, surname-inspired or nickname-derived coinages common in the 1990s.
Markee is a modern American coinage, likely formed by adding a fashionable -ee suffix to the name Mark or influenced by the word "marquee." It first appeared in U.S. records in 1970 and saw modest use in the 1990s, peaking in 1996. Its exact derivation remains unclear.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Mark
Sibling names for Markee
Names that share Markee's style, for a brother or sister.
