US rank #11644 Unisex name Peak 2021 91 births

Markai — #11644 US boys' name

91 babies named Markai in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s102010s412020s40
#11644
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 18% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Markai was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

11 babies were named Markai in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Markai

The Social Security Administration has registered 91 babies named Markai between 2004 and 2024, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Markai currently holds the #11644 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 11 babies received it in a single year. Markai is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 10 additional births since 2011.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Markai performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 41 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Markai shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Markai in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 91 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Markai at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

91

Since 2004

21 years of records

Peak year

2021

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,644

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2004

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2024

Markai popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2004

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
11
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
4681012 2024202220202017201420112004 5

Markai popularity over time — girls

10 total births recorded since 2011 (Markai as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 20122011 5

Markai by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
41 births that decade — 45% of Markai's all-time total
2000s102010s412020s40

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Markai?
91 babies have been named Markai since 2004. It currently ranks #11644 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 11 births.
When was Markai most popular?
Markai was most popular in the 2010s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Is Markai a unisex name?
Yes, Markai is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 91 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Markai been used?
Markai has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 21 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Markai?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2004–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.