Declining since 1997, #12,008 for boys today.
Popularity of Markanthony since 1970
Babies named Markanthony per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 85 |
| 1980s | 392 |
| 1990s | 688 |
| 2000s | 435 |
| 2010s | 147 |
| 2020s | 42 |
Meaning & origin
Markanthony first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1970. Its peak year came in 1997, when it ranked highest in usage. Since then, its popularity has been falling; by 2025, it had dropped to rank 12,008, with only about 1 in every 341,615 newborn boys receiving the name. While Markanthony has not been tied to any specific state, its usage has remained scattered across the country, typical of modern compound names that blend two classic given names.
Markanthony is a modern compound of the names Mark and Anthony. Mark derives from the Latin praenomen Marcus, originally meaning 'dedicated to Mars,' the Roman god of war. Anthony traces to the Roman family name Antonius, which is of Etruscan origin but its meaning is unknown. Combined, Markanthony is a twentieth-century coinage, particularly used in the United States, reflecting the practice of combining two established given names into one.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Mark, Tony, Ant
Variants: Mark Anthony, Marcanthony
Sibling names for Markanthony
Names that share Markanthony's style, for a brother or sister.
