How Many People Are Named Markos?
An estimated 999 people in the United States have the first name Markos. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Markos peaked in popularity in 2008 with 41 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Markos 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 Markos paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
999
About 1 in 343,097 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2008
41 births
Total Registered
1,022
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Markos
Markos is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,022 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Markos as a male name
Ranked #5,790 in 2024
16 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (41 births)
Markos: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Markos span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 279 babies were registered. Markos has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Markos by Decade
How has Markos 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.
Markos by State
Birth registrations for Markos span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Florida, New York, Texas. On average, about 30 Markoss were registered per state.
Markos + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Markos as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Markos
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Markos: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Markos?
We estimate approximately 999 people named Markos 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 343,097 Americans share this first name.
Is Markos a common name?
Markos is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 90.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,022 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Markos most popular?
Markos reached peak popularity in 2008, when 41 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Markos is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Markos a male name?
Markos is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Markos Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Markos Smith, Markos Johnson, Markos 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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