Boys' name · since 1930
Markes
Since 1930, U.S. Social Security records show 153 babies named Markes, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,620 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 153
- born since 1930
- 1990s
- peak decade
153 boys have been named Markes since 1930, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Markes recorded 153 times among boys since 1930, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 1930 to 2011.
- #14,620 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 153 born since 1930
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Markes ranks #14,620 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 153 born since 1930, peaking in the 1990s.
- #14,620 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 153
- born since 1930
- 1990s
- peak decade
Markes's 153 recorded births place it above 67.81% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Markes's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Markes's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1930, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Markes popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–2011
- Peak year (1994)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Markes by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (77 births, 50% of the file).
1990s was Markes's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Markes births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 1990s
1990s
77 births
- 2000s
2000s
41 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 77 births (50% of all-time use).
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What to do with Markes's data
- Markes's decade-level peak was the 1990s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 7 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.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Markes: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~81 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, 1930–2011 (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 Markes 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.