Total births
26
Boys' name · since 2012
Marking
26 babies named Marking in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 26
- total births
- 2012–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
26 boys have been named Marking since 2012, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marking has been recorded 26 times among boys since 2012, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2021.
- 26 total births
- 2012–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 81% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 boys have been named Marking since 2012, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 26
- total births
- 2012–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
81% of everyone ever named Marking was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
8 babies were named Marking in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Marking's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marking's full recorded timeline at 2019, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marking at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2012
Marking popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2021
- Peak year (2016)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Marking by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Marking's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Marking births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
21 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 21 births (81% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marking? ▼
26 babies have been named Marking since 2012. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2016 with 8 births.
When was Marking most popular? ▼
Marking was most popular in the 2010s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Marking been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marking since 2012 -- 10 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Marking? ▼
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 Marking's data
- Marking's decade-level peak was the 2010s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Marking
Nearby Names Like Marking
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marking
Mark Boy
#244 1,362,176 births
Martin Boy
#307 315,561 births
Marvin Boy
#671 254,192 births
Marcus Boy
#256 241,657 births
Mario Boy
#398 151,310 births
Compare Marking side by side: Marking vs Mark Marking vs Martin Marking vs Marvin
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2012–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marking: Baby Name Since 2012 - 26 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marking. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Marking 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 July 2026.