Recorded 1952–2010 Boys' name Peak 1961 159 births

Marke — boys' name

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.

1950s411960s571970s161980s231990s172010s5

The verdict

159 boys have been named Marke since 1952, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2010.

159
total births
1952–2010
years on record
1960s
peak decade
36%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Marke was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

11 babies were named Marke in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marke

The Social Security Administration has registered 159 babies named Marke between 1952 and 2010, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Marke currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2010. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marke performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 57 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Marke shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marke 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 159 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.

Marke at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

159

Since 1952

59 years of records

Peak year

1961

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1952

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 2010

Marke popularity over time — boys

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

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1961)
11
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
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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

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
57 births that decade — 36% of Marke's all-time total
1950s411960s571970s161980s231990s172010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marke?
159 babies have been named Marke since 1952. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1961 with 11 births.
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.

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, 1952–2010 (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.