Total births
299
Boys' name · since 1998
Marik
299 babies named Marik in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7513
- among boys today
- 299
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other boys
Marik currently ranks #7513 among boys' names in America, with 299 babies recorded since 1998.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marik has been recorded 299 times among boys since 1998, currently ranked #7513 nationally and more common than 47% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #7513 among boys today
- 299 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 47% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Marik is currently the #7513 boys' name in America, more common than 47% of boys - 299 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7513
- among boys today
- 299
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other boys
Marik vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7513
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 47% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Marik was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
27 babies were named Marik in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Marik compares
299 46th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Marik's all-time total is 19% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marik | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 299 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 23 | 22,252 |
Marik's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marik's full recorded timeline at 2013, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marik at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#7,513
Active since
1998
Marik popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Marik by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Marik's strongest decade.
123 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Marik births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
71 births
- 2010s
2010s
123 births
- 2020s
2020s
98 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 123 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marik? ▼
Marik has been given to 299 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7513 as of the latest data. 27 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Marik most popular? ▼
Marik was most popular in the 2010s decade with 123 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Marik been used? ▼
Marik has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 28 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Marik? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mark, Martin, Marvin, Marcus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Marik's data
- Marik's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (123 total births) through the 2020s (98) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Marik
Nearby Names Like Marik
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marik
Mark Boy
#244 1,362,176 births
Martin Boy
#307 315,561 births
Marvin Boy
#671 254,192 births
Marcus Boy
#256 241,657 births
Mario Boy
#398 151,310 births
Compare Marik side by side: Marik vs Mark Marik vs Martin Marik vs Marvin
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Marik
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1998–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marik: #7513 Boys' Name - 299 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marik. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Marik draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.