Masculine dossier · first seen 1915

Markus

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Markus
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1994

Peak era

1994

Peak rank proxy

396

Current vitality

Fragile

Generation

Millennial

1915Peak 19942024

Peak year

1994

Decline from peak

58.8%

2024

163

All-time

14,800

Markus is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1994, when 396 boys were named Markus.

In 2024, only 163 boys were given the name.

Down 58.8% from its peak.

All told, about 14,800 Americans have been named Markus and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1915.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

AssociationMillennial

StabilityModerate cultural durability

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1994

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