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Mark

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Meaning of Mark: Latin: 'consecrated to Mars'

Mark is a boy's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 252nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 277th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#252

1,416 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#277

166 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,366,672

First recorded 1880 · peak 1960

Trend

falling

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 13,629 babies1982: 13,962 babies1983: 13,911 babies1984: 13,288 babies1985: 13,285 babies1986: 12,699 babies1987: 12,059 babies1988: 11,799 babies1989: 11,369 babies1990: 10,732 babies19901991: 9,710 babies1992: 8,765 babies1993: 8,078 babies1994: 7,510 babies1995: 6,910 babies1996: 6,613 babies1997: 6,179 babies1998: 5,906 babies1999: 5,618 babies2000: 5,242 babies20002001: 4,764 babies2002: 4,233 babies2003: 4,038 babies2004: 3,781 babies2005: 3,538 babies2006: 3,258 babies2007: 2,978 babies2008: 2,916 babies2009: 2,578 babies2010: 2,421 babies20102011: 2,433 babies2012: 2,204 babies2013: 2,217 babies2014: 2,202 babies2015: 2,078 babies2016: 2,066 babies2017: 1,948 babies2018: 1,874 babies2019: 1,685 babies2020: 1,552 babies20202021: 1,408 babies2022: 1,434 babies2023: 1,406 babies2024: 1,447 babies2025: 1,416 babies
US babies named Mark per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 13,962.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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