Boys' name · since 1979

Markise

Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 191 babies named Markise, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#13,246 of 45,481
all-time among boys
191
born since 1979
1990s
peak decade

191 boys have been named Markise since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Markise recorded 191 times among boys since 1979, 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 1979 to 2014.

  • #13,246 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 191 born since 1979
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Markise ranks #13,246 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 191 born since 1979, peaking in the 1990s.

#13,246 of 45,481
all-time among boys
191
born since 1979
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Markise's 191 recorded births place it above 70.85% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Markise's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Markise's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Markise popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (1995)
15
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
05101520 1979198919941998200220082014 7

Markise by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (93 births, 49% of the file).

1990s was Markise's strongest decade.

93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Markise births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 93 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Markise? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 191 babies named Markise. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #13,246 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 1995, with 15 births.
Where does Markise sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Markise ranks #13,246 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Markise most popular? ▼
Markise was most popular in the 1990s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Markise been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Markise since 1979 -- 36 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Markise? ▼
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 Markise's data

  • Markise's decade-level peak was the 1990s (93 total births); usage has since declined to 24 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.

Keep exploring Markise

Nearby Names Like Markise

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Markise

Mark Boy
#244 1,362,176 births
Martin Boy
#335 315,561 births
Marvin Boy
#699 254,192 births
Marcus Boy
#258 241,657 births
Mario Boy
#438 151,310 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Markise: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1979–2014 (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 Markise 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.