Boys' name · since 1965
Markos
Since 1965, U.S. Social Security records show 1,040 babies named Markos, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,008 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,254 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,040
- born since 1965
- 2010s
- peak decade
1,040 babies have been named Markos since 1965, making it today's #5254 boys' name.
Markos has 1,040 recorded births among boys since 1965, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5254 as of the latest data, more common than 62% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2025.
- #5,008 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,254 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,040 born since 1965
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Markos ranks #5,008 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,254 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,040 born since 1965, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,008 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,254 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,040
- born since 1965
- 2010s
- peak decade
Markos's 1,040 recorded births place it above 88.98% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Markos compares
1,040 Top 31% higher than 69% 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
Markos's all-time total is 182% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Markos | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,040 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 41 | 34 | 22,252 |
Markos's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Markos's full recorded timeline at 1996, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 41 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Markos popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Markos by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (279 births, 27% of the file).
2010s was Markos's strongest decade.
279 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Markos births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 27
1960s
27 births
- 1970s 69
1970s
69 births
- 1980s 104
1980s
104 births
- 1990s
1990s
191 births
- 2000s
2000s
270 births
- 2010s
2010s
279 births
- 2020s 100
2020s
100 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 279 births (27% of all-time use).
How Markos 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 Markos's total volume
Markos by state
Where Markos concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 67 | 6.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 26 | 2.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 24 | 2.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 6 | 0.6% |
67 of 1,040 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Markos's data
- Markos's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (279 total births) through the 2020s (100) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Markoss (67 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Markos: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~60 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, 1965–2025 (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 Markos 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.