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Markey

/ˈmɑɹki/ · 98% boys · last recorded 2017

Markey has been given to about 289 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1980, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmɑɹki/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 263
Median age today38 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Markey per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1980 · 15
  • Born in 20250
  • All time289

How popular is Markey?

Its best year was 1980, when 15 babies were given the name, ranking 3049th. The typical living American called Markey is about 38 years old today.

Names that sound like Markey

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Harvey0.75
  2. Markel0.78
  3. Harley0.75
  4. Carey0.75
  5. Barney0.75
  6. Marcel0.74
  7. Markell0.75
  8. Arley0.75

Middle names for Markey

Ranked by flow score
  1. Markey Paul0.77
  2. Markey John0.77
  3. Markey Blake0.76
  4. Markey Wade0.76
  5. Markey Ross0.76
  6. Markey Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Markey

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Aracelisister · 0.68
  2. Kareembrother · 0.67
  3. Dereckbrother · 0.66
  4. Elishaeither · 0.66
  5. Bethanysister · 0.65
  6. Aronbrother · 0.64

Where Markey is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Markey Anderson0.77
    2. Markey White0.72
    3. Markey Nguyen0.72
    4. Markey Hill0.72
    5. Markey Hall0.72
    6. Markey Brown0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Markey

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.