Boys' name · since 1916

Marks

Marks has 93 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#17,895 of 45,481
all-time among boys
93
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade

Marks sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 93 recorded since 1916.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marks has been recorded 93 times among boys since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1979.

  • #17,895 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 93 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marks ranks #17,895 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 93 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#17,895 of 45,481
all-time among boys
93
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Marks's 93 recorded births place it above 60.58% 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.

Marks's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Marks's full recorded timeline at 1930, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1923, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Marks popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1979

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1957)
10
Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
4681012 19161923192519281931195719701979 6

Marks by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (38 births, 41% of the file).

1920s was Marks's strongest decade.

38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Marks births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 38 births (41% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marks? ▼
93 babies have been named Marks since 1916. All-time, it sits at #17,895 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1957 with 10 births.
Where does Marks sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marks ranks #17,895 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 Marks most popular? ▼
Marks was most popular in the 1920s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Marks been used? ▼
Marks has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 64 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Marks? ▼
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 Marks's data

  • Marks's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (38 total births) through the 1970s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Marks

Nearby Names Like Marks

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

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

Compare Marks side by side: Marks vs Mark Marks vs Martin Marks vs Marvin

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Milbern
93 births · Peak 1920
Wilbon
93 births · Peak 1930
Beldon
93 births · Peak 1934
Thales
93 births · Peak 2009
Elfego
93 births · Peak 1959
Doyel
93 births · Peak 1925
Paddy
93 births · Peak 1948
Danni
93 births · Peak 1956

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Marks: 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, 1916–1979 (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 Marks 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.