Boys' name · since 1987
Markdaniel
Markdaniel has 10 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #35,278 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 10
- born since 1987
- 1980s
- peak decade
10 boys have been named Markdaniel since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Markdaniel recorded 10 times among boys since 1987, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 1994.
- #35,278 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 10 born since 1987
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Markdaniel ranks #35,278 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1987, peaking in the 1980s.
- #35,278 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 10
- born since 1987
- 1980s
- peak decade
Markdaniel's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Markdaniel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Markdaniel splits its recorded history at 1994: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births).
Markdaniel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1994
- Peak year (1987)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Markdaniel by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).
1980s was Markdaniel's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Markdaniel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
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What to do with Markdaniel's data
- Markdaniel's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Markdaniel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1987)
Similar record span (~7 yrs)
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, 1987–1994 (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 Markdaniel 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.