Total births
329
Boys' name · since 1915
Marx
Marx has 329 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 329
- total births
- 1915–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
Marx sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 329 recorded since 1915.
Marx has 329 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1915 to 2025.
- 329 total births
- 1915–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 18% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
329 boys have been named Marx since 1915, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 329
- total births
- 1915–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Marx was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
16 babies were named Marx in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
Marx's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marx's full recorded timeline at 1975, 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 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marx at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2015
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Marx popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Marx popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 1922 (Marx as girls' name)
Marx by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Marx's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Marx births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 19
1910s
19 births
- 1920s
1920s
32 births
- 1930s 15
1930s
15 births
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1950s 17
1950s
17 births
- 1960s
1960s
50 births
- 1970s
1970s
28 births
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
39 births
- 2010s
2010s
58 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 58 births (18% of all-time use).
Marx by state
Where Marx concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7 | 2.1% |
California share of Marx's total US births 2.1%
7 of 329 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marx? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 329 babies named Marx. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 16 births.
When was Marx most popular? ▼
Marx was most popular in the 2010s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Marx most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marx are California (7 births).
How long has the name Marx been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marx since 1915 -- 111 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Marx? ▼
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 Marx's data
- Marx's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (58 total births) through the 2020s (20) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Marxs (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Marx
Nearby Names Like Marx
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marx
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 Marx side by side: Marx vs Mark Marx vs Martin Marx vs Marvin
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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, 1915–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marx: Baby Name Since 1915 - 329 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marx. 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 Marx 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.