Markis is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5398 in 2010 with 17 recorded births. This places Markis in the top 38% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 36 births ranking #3198. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 26.1%. In 2010, approximately 1 in every 112,848 boys born was named Markis. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.