Markus vs Mark

Side-by-side comparison of Markus and Mark - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Markus

Boy name · Rank #1221

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Name B

Mark

Boy name · Rank #244

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Metric Markus Mark
Current Rank #1221 #244
Total Births (all years) 14,947 1,362,176
Peak Year 1994 1960
Peak Year Births 396 58,727
Peak Decade 1990s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Markus Mark
1880s - 928
1890s - 953
1900s - 971
1910s 16 4,134
1920s 56 6,495
1930s 23 7,444
1940s 37 50,731
1950s 291 382,589
1960s 725 441,390
1970s 1,281 194,260
1980s 2,136 129,442
1990s 3,487 75,816
2000s 3,251 37,257
2010s 2,706 21,108
2020s 938 8,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Markus Mark
2014 327 2,194
2015 261 2,078
2016 264 2,066
2017 225 1,948
2018 212 1,874
2019 181 1,685
2020 156 1,552
2021 181 1,408
2022 152 1,434
2023 140 1,401
2024 165 1,447
2025 144 1,416

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1915–2025.

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