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 1880 and has been recorded in 145 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1960 with 58,719 babies (rank #6 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,437 boys (rank #246). The name has been declining over the last five years.

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.

1,365,265

Total babies (all years)

145

Years in the data

58,719

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

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1880	85	#160
1881	94	#129
1882	90	#154
1883	91	#142
1884	96	#144
1885	74	#178
1886	106	#129
1887	76	#167
1888	115	#135
1889	101	#146
1890	83	#169
1891	86	#154
1892	86	#182
1893	92	#159
1894	84	#181
1895	102	#154
1896	119	#140
1897	104	#149
1898	108	#159
1899	89	#166
1900	137	#153
1901	92	#164
1902	104	#169
1903	81	#196
1904	113	#165
1905	94	#189
1906	85	#210
1907	97	#200
1908	67	#259
1909	101	#214
1910	131	#200
1911	142	#207
1912	284	#201
1913	349	#194
1914	386	#210
1915	529	#205
1916	571	#199
1917	528	#214
1918	627	#205
1919	587	#212
1920	589	#219
1921	626	#212
1922	667	#199
1923	659	#203
1924	672	#206
1925	651	#211
1926	702	#200
1927	701	#200
1928	652	#209
1929	576	#222
1930	591	#220
1931	664	#197
1932	716	#185
1933	693	#180
1934	702	#185
1935	788	#175
1936	712	#182
1937	809	#176
1938	902	#166
1939	867	#170
1940	1,165	#149
1941	1,624	#122
1942	2,039	#117
1943	2,520	#101
1944	2,742	#93
1945	3,545	#72
1946	5,331	#58
1947	7,773	#47
1948	10,266	#29
1949	13,726	#24
1950	16,605	#23
1951	21,202	#20
1952	25,678	#17
1953	29,343	#12
1954	36,198	#12
1955	42,244	#9
1956	48,829	#8
1957	52,843	#7
1958	52,697	#7
1959	56,946	#6
1960	58,719	#6
1961	57,786	#6
1962	53,527	#6
1963	49,332	#6
1964	45,264	#6
1965	38,245	#7
1966	34,802	#7
1967	34,914	#7
1968	35,402	#7
1969	33,390	#8
1970	31,464	#9
1971	25,132	#13
1972	21,494	#18
1973	20,372	#15
1974	18,907	#16
1975	16,742	#19
1976	15,511	#25
1977	15,419	#25
1978	14,854	#26
1979	14,393	#30
1980	14,170	#30
1981	13,544	#33
1982	13,866	#32
1983	13,818	#31
1984	13,214	#32
1985	13,197	#32
1986	12,614	#35
1987	11,996	#36
1988	11,717	#39
1989	11,324	#42
1990	10,690	#47
1991	9,683	#47
1992	8,745	#49
1993	8,060	#49
1994	7,487	#48
1995	6,887	#52
1996	6,599	#55
1997	6,165	#58
1998	5,893	#64
1999	5,606	#69
2000	5,229	#79
2001	4,754	#84
2002	4,222	#93
2003	4,033	#105
2004	3,770	#113
2005	3,529	#114
2006	3,252	#128
2007	2,973	#138
2008	2,916	#139
2009	2,578	#153
2010	2,415	#162
2011	2,432	#159
2012	2,204	#176
2013	2,211	#184
2014	2,193	#189
2015	2,077	#196
2016	2,066	#195
2017	1,948	#203
2018	1,874	#210
2019	1,685	#223
2020	1,550	#235
2021	1,406	#252
2022	1,433	#247
2023	1,397	#250
2024	1,437	#246