Marc

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Welsh

Marc first appears in the data in 1980 and has been recorded in 6 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1984 with 77 babies (rank #98 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Marc

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Marc yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

239

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Marc

Marc Chagallwatercolorist · b. 1887
Marc BlochFrench resistance fighter · b. 1886
Marc Cucurellaassociation football player · b. 1998
Marc Bartraassociation football player · b. 1991
Marc Overmarssports official · b. 1973

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1980	76	#100
1981	76	#100
1984	77	#98
2014	3	#453
2016	3	#478
2017	4	#366