Markos
Markos was the 5331st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 18 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 2819th; the most babies were born in 2008 (41). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,991 places. More babies were named Markos in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #5,331 boys, up 53 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 18boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200841 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,040babies recorded
Markos popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,331 | 18 |
| 2020 | #5,384 | 17 |
| 2010 | #3,684 | 29 |
| 2000 | #3,262 | 26 |
| 1990 | #3,550 | 17 |
| 1980 | #4,792 | 8 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Markos, counting every spelling?
Markos is a spelling of Marquez, a name family that had 66 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 66 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquez | 42 | #2,965 | 228 |
| Markos | 18 | #5,331 | 83 |
| Marquese | 6 | #11,516 | 51 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Markos?
18 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Markos (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Markos born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 465 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Markos.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Markos?
About 1,000 people born in the US named Markos are alive today, with a median age of 21; half are between 12 and 32. That makes Markos mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Markos by state
How common Markos was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Markos: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Markos, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Markos
How popular is the name Markos?
Markos was the 5331st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 18 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 2819th; the most babies were born in 2008 (41). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,991 places. More babies were named Markos in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Markos a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Markos in the US.
Where is Markos most popular?
In 2021–2025, Markos was most common in Texas (0.01 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and California.