Marik is a name of Polish origin and it means "the lord is my light". It is derived from the Polish word "Marek", which is the Polish form of the Latin name Mark. The name Marik has been used in Poland for centuries, but it gained popularity worldwide thanks to the character Marik Ishtar from the popular anime series Yu-Gi-Oh!. Despite its recent popularity due to this fictional character, Marik has a rich history and cultural significance in Poland.
The given statistics show the number of babies named Marik born annually in the United States from 1998 to 2023. The data illustrates a fluctuating trend over this period.
In the earliest years recorded, there were fewer than ten births each year, with only seven in 1998 and six in 2000. However, starting around 2005, there was an increase in popularity for the name Marik, with thirteen babies named Marik born that year.
The peak of popularity occurred in 2017, with a total of twenty births, which is more than double the number recorded in any previous year. This trend continued into 2018, with twenty-seven babies named Marik born that year.
However, since 2019, there has been another decline in popularity for the name Marik, with fewer than fifteen births each year until 2023, when eighteen babies were named Marik. Overall, from 1998 to 2023, there have been a total of two hundred and seventy-one babies named Marik born in the United States.
This data demonstrates how naming trends can change over time, with popularity for certain names increasing and decreasing over decades. It is interesting to observe these fluctuations and consider what factors might contribute to them.