Holding steady.
Popularity of Markice since 1980
Babies named Markice per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 25 |
| 1990s | 67 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 21 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Markice is a modern American name that first appeared on U.S. birth records in 1980. It has never achieved widespread popularity, with too few births to rank in any year. The name peaked in 1992, which saw its highest recorded usage, though even then the number of newborns was very small. Trajectory data shows stable but minimal use since the 1990s, with no significant upward or downward trend. As a recent coinage, Markice does not have deep historical roots, but it fits a pattern of creative name formation common in late-20th-century America, blending familiar sounds like 'Mar-' from Marcus or Mark with '-ice' from Maurice. Its pronunciation is straightforward, and it remains a rare choice.
Markice appears to be a modern American coinage, first recorded in 1980. It may be a creative combination of the popular prefix 'Mar-' (as in Marcus or Mark) and a fashionable suffix '-ice' (as in Maurice). The name has seen very low but stable usage since the 1990s, peaking in 1992.
Sibling names for Markice
Names that share Markice's style, for a brother or sister.
