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Markham

/ˈmɑɹkəm/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2022

Markham has been given to about 469 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1959, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmɑɹkəm/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 399
Median age today60 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Markham per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1959 · 40
  • Born in 20250
  • All time469

How popular is Markham?

Its best year was 1959, when 40 babies were given the name, ranking 1239th. The typical living American called Markham is about 60 years old today.

Names that sound like Markham

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Graham0.68
  2. Marshall0.67
  3. Marshal0.69
  4. Abraham0.63
  5. Avraham0.63
  6. Beckham0.60
  7. Adam0.57
  8. Abram0.57

Middle names for Markham

Ranked by flow score
  1. Markham John0.77
  2. Markham Lee0.77
  3. Markham Dean0.76
  4. Markham Bryce0.76
  5. Markham Ross0.76
  6. Markham Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Markham

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Rockybrother · 0.69
  2. Pennysister · 0.67
  3. Gwensister · 0.67
  4. Chrisbrother · 0.65
  5. Laurelsister · 0.63
  6. Barronbrother · 0.63

Where Markham is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Markham Anderson0.74
    2. Markham White0.72
    3. Markham Reyes0.72
    4. Markham Nguyen0.72
    5. Markham Lee0.72
    6. Markham Hill0.72

    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 Markham

    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.