How Many People Are Named Markis?
An estimated 883 people in the United States have the first name Markis. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Markis peaked in popularity in 1990 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Markis as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Markis paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
883
About 1 in 388,170 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1990
37 births
Total Registered
904
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Markis
Markis is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 904 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Markis as a male name
Ranked #8,097 in 2022
10 male births in 2022
Peak: 1990 (37 births)
Markis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Markis span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 294 babies were registered. Markis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Markis by Decade
How has Markis tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Markis by State
Birth registrations for Markis span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, California, Florida. The lowest are in New York, North Carolina, Michigan. On average, about 6 Markiss were registered per state.
Markis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Markis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Markis
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Markis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Markis?
We estimate approximately 883 people named Markis are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 388,170 Americans share this first name.
Is Markis a common name?
Markis is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 904 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Markis most popular?
Markis reached peak popularity in 1990, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Markis is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Markis a male name?
Markis is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Markis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Markis Smith, Markis Johnson, Markis Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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