Mark
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning dedicated to mars or warlike.
Babies a year
1,936
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#245
up from #246
UK popularity
#294
156 babies · down from #277
How Mark has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #196 |
| 2016 | #195 |
| 2017 | #203 |
| 2018 | #210 |
| 2019 | #223 |
| 2020 | #235 |
| 2021 | #252 |
| 2022 | #247 |
| 2023 | #251 |
| 2024 | #246 |
| 2025 | #245 |
In 2025, 156 babies in England and Wales were named Mark. In the US, 1,936 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 58,731 in 1960.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Mark was most common in 1960, when it went to 2.71% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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