Mark

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Mark is a common male name and is related to the Latin word Mars. It means "consecrated to the god Mars", and also may mean "God of war" or "to be warlike". Marcus was one of the three most common Roman given names.

From Wikipedia

Mark first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 1,092 babies (rank #42 that year). In 2024 it was given to 182 boys (rank #190). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Mark

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

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.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.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

11,790

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,092

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Parks and Recreation: Mark Brendanawicz — early-seasons love interest

Famous people named Mark

Mark Twainscience fiction writer · b. 1835
Mark Zuckerbergpatron of the arts · b. 1984
Mark Ruttehistorian · b. 1967
Mark Wahlbergfilm actor · b. 1971
Mark Carneycentral bank governor · b. 1965

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Mark in 2024

Other boys' names starting with M

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	1,092	#42
1992	943	#50
1993	896	#51
1994	679	#56
1995	713	#57
1996	656	#62
1997	576	#67
1998	473	#73
1999	437	#79
2000	427	#80
2001	388	#90
2002	306	#104
2003	305	#102
2004	260	#123
2005	268	#119
2006	239	#134
2007	231	#152
2008	195	#170
2009	224	#157
2010	197	#177
2011	187	#189
2012	184	#190
2013	194	#188
2014	215	#177
2015	156	#233
2016	162	#229
2017	179	#210
2018	149	#240
2019	139	#252
2020	124	#271
2021	131	#265
2022	125	#262
2023	158	#208
2024	182	#190