Boys' name · since 1970

Markanthony

Markanthony has 1,789 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#3,540 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#12,311 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,789
born since 1970
1990s
peak decade

1,789 babies have been named Markanthony since 1970, making it today's #12311 boys' name.

Social Security Administration records show Markanthony recorded 1,789 times among boys since 1970, holding rank #12311 nationally today, ahead of 12% of boys, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.

  • #3,540 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #12,311 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,789 born since 1970
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Markanthony ranks #3,540 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,311 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,789 born since 1970, peaking in the 1990s.

#3,540 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#12,311 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,789
born since 1970
1990s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%11.6%
Markanthony vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Markanthony's 1,789 recorded births place it above 92.21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

7 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Markanthony compares

1,789 Top 23% higher than 77% of 13,930 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

Markanthony's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Markanthony Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,789 369 358,536
Peak-year births 97 34 22,252

Markanthony's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Markanthony splits its recorded history at 1998: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1971 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 97 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Markanthony popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1997)
97
Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
050100150 197019781985199219992006201320202025 5

Markanthony by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (688 births, 38% of the file).

1990s was Markanthony's strongest decade.

688 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Markanthony births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 688 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Markanthony compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Markanthony's total volume

Markanthony vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -129, 2.9%-35, 11.3%-33, 5.8%-52, 3.6%-112, 2.1%-58, 3.3%-70, 3.1%-86, 3.5%-41, 4.4%-34, 6.8%-146, 2.1%-111, 1.9%-111, 2.4%-109, 1.8%-112, 5.6%Markanthony-56, 5.4%Markanthony
Markanthony vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Markanthony by state

Where Markanthony concentrates geographically, total births since 1970

Regionally concentrated
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Markanthony
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
589 32.9%
#2 Texas
254 14.2%
#3 Hawaii
73 4.1%
#4 New York
24 1.3%
#5 Illinois
6 0.3%
#6 New Jersey
6 0.3%
#7 Florida
5 0.3%
California share of Markanthony's total US births 32.9%
Even split

589 of 1,789 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Markanthony?
Since 1970, Social Security records show 1,789 babies named Markanthony. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #3,540 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #12,311 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 97 births.
Where does Markanthony sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Markanthony ranks #3,540 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,311 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Markanthony most popular?
Markanthony was most popular in the 1990s decade with 688 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Markanthony most popular?
The top states for the name Markanthony are California (589 births), Texas (254 births), Hawaii (73 births).
How long has the name Markanthony been used?
Markanthony has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 56 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Markanthony?
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 Markanthony's data

  • Markanthony's decade-level peak was the 1990s (688 total births); usage has since declined to 42 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Markanthonys (589 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Markanthony

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Markanthony: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1970–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Markanthony 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 August 2026.