Boys' name · since 1970
Markis
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 911 babies named Markis, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,457 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,906 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 911
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
911 babies have been named Markis since 1970, making it today's #9906 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Markis recorded 911 times among boys since 1970, holding rank #9906 nationally today, ahead of 29% of boys, 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 1970 to 2025.
- #5,457 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,906 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 911 born since 1970
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Markis ranks #5,457 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,906 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 911 born since 1970, peaking in the 1990s.
- #5,457 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,906 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 911
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
Markis's 911 recorded births place it above 87.99% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
How Markis compares
911 Top 33% higher than 67% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Markis's all-time total is 147% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Markis | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 911 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 34 | 22,252 |
Markis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Markis's SSA record in two at 1999 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 1970, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 37, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Markis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (1990)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Markis by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (294 births, 32% of the file).
1990s was Markis's strongest decade.
294 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Markis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 50
1970s
50 births
- 1980s
1980s
150 births
- 1990s
1990s
294 births
- 2000s
2000s
229 births
- 2010s
2010s
155 births
- 2020s 33
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 294 births (32% of all-time use).
How Markis compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Markis's total volume
Markis by state
Where Markis concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 10 | 1.1% |
| #2 | California | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #6 | New York | | 5 | 0.5% |
10 of 911 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Markis's data
- Markis's decade-level peak was the 1990s (294 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Markiss (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Markis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~55 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, 1970–2025 (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 Markis 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.