Boys' name · since 1952

Marke

159 babies named Marke in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#14,382 of 45,481
all-time among boys
159
born since 1952
1960s
peak decade

Marke is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 159 have been recorded since 1952.

Social Security Administration records show Marke recorded 159 times among boys since 1952, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2010.

  • #14,382 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 159 born since 1952
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marke ranks #14,382 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 159 born since 1952, peaking in the 1960s.

#14,382 of 45,481
all-time among boys
159
born since 1952
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Marke's 159 recorded births place it above 68.34% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Marke's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Marke's SSA record in two at 1968 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1952, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1961 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Marke popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1961)
11
Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
4681012 195219571960196319681973198519922010 5

Marke popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1988 (Marke as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1988 5

Marke by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (57 births, 36% of the file).

1960s was Marke's strongest decade.

57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Marke births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 57 births (36% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marke? ▼
159 babies have been named Marke since 1952. All-time, it sits at #14,382 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1961 with 11 births.
Where does Marke sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marke ranks #14,382 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Marke most popular? ▼
Marke was most popular in the 1960s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Marke been used? ▼
Marke has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 59 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Marke? ▼
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 Marke's data

  • Marke's decade-level peak was the 1960s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Marke

Nearby Names Like Marke

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marke

Mark Boy
#244 1,362,176 births
Martin Boy
#335 315,561 births
Marvin Boy
#699 254,192 births
Marcus Boy
#258 241,657 births
Mario Boy
#438 151,310 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Estelle
159 births · Peak 1918
Kinnie
159 births · Peak 1953
Masaichi
159 births · Peak 1918
Nolon
159 births · Peak 1944
Linell
159 births · Peak 1952
Rondle
159 births · Peak 1947
Ernestine
159 births · Peak 1931
Conny
159 births · Peak 1948

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Marke: 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, 1952–2010 (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 Marke 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.