Total births
104
Unisex name · since 2004
Markai
104 babies named Markai in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11687
- among boys today
- 104
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other boys
104 babies have been named Markai since 2004, making it today's #11687 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Markai recorded 104 times among boys since 2004, holding rank #11687 nationally today, ahead of 18% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- #11687 among boys today
- 104 born since 2004
- 2020s peak decade
- 18% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Markai is currently the #11687 unisex name in America, more common than 18% of boys - 104 born since 2004, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11687
- among boys today
- 104
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other boys
Markai vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11687
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 18% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Markai was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
13 babies were named Markai in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Markai compares
104 27th 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
Markai's all-time total is 72% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Markai | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 104 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Markai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Markai's full recorded timeline at 2018, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Markai at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#11,687
Active since
2004
Markai popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Markai popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 2011 (Markai as girls' name)
Markai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Markai's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Markai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
41 births
- 2020s
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 53 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Markai? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 104 babies named Markai. Today it holds rank #11687 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 13 births.
When was Markai most popular? ▼
Markai was most popular in the 2020s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Is Markai a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Markai is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 104 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Markai been used? ▼
Records for Markai go back to 2004, giving 22 years of history through 2025.
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.
Keep exploring Markai
Nearby Names Like Markai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Markai
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 Markai side by side: Markai vs Mark Markai vs Martin Markai vs Marvin
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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, 2004–2025 (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. "Markai: #11687 Unisex Name - 104 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/markai. 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 Markai 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.