US rank #12568 Boys' name Peak 1993 77 births

Markian — #12568 US boys' name

77 babies named Markian in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s61980s51990s142000s62010s262020s15
#12568
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 12% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Markian was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

9 babies were named Markian in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Markian

The Social Security Administration has registered 77 babies named Markian between 1962 and 2024, spanning 63 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Markian currently holds the #12568 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Markian performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Markian shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Markian 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 77 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.

Markian at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

77

Since 1962

63 years of records

Peak year

1993

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,568

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1962

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 2024

Markian popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1962

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
9
Annual births at peak — across 63 years of records
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Markian by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
26 births that decade — 34% of Markian's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Markian?
77 babies have been named Markian since 1962. It currently ranks #12568 among boys. The peak year was 1993 with 9 births.
When was Markian most popular?
Markian was most popular in the 2010s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Markian been used?
Markian has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 63 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Markian?
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.

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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, 1962–2024 (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.