Mark

Mark

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: German

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 1955 and has been recorded in 60 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1983 with 1,322 babies (rank #2 that year). It was not in the 2017 data. 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.

35,607

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,322

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1955	25	#312
1956	34	#269
1957	58	#213
1958	57	#216
1959	63	#212
1960	103	#164
1961	149	#125
1962	139	#130
1963	286	#83
1964	376	#71
1965	401	#65
1966	439	#60
1967	530	#50
1968	672	#45
1969	801	#36
1970	786	#38
1971	786	#31
1972	915	#21
1973	1,074	#14
1974	1,060	#11
1975	988	#11
1976	942	#11
1977	1,036	#7
1978	1,056	#7
1979	1,049	#6
1980	1,075	#6
1981	1,107	#5
1982	1,073	#5
1983	1,322	#2
1984	1,293	#2
1985	1,178	#4
1986	1,240	#3
1987	1,149	#4
1988	1,067	#4
1989	947	#7
1990	1,005	#6
1991	884	#10
1992	857	#10
1993	824	#11
1994	758	#11
1995	671	#17
1996	634	#22
1997	509	#30
1998	542	#30
1999	521	#31
2000	470	#39
2001	387	#45
2002	357	#47
2003	328	#53
2004	260	#72
2005	204	#89
2006	200	#90
2007	148	#117
2008	173	#101
2009	148	#115
2010	120	#132
2011	107	#143
2012	78	#184
2013	81	#171
2014	65	#211

Year

Babies

Rank

1955

#312

1956

#269

1957

#213

1958

#216

1959

#212

1960

103

#164

1961

149

#125

1962

139

#130

1963

286

#83

1964

376

#71

1965

401

#65

1966

439

#60

1967

530

#50

1968

672

#45

1969

801

#36

1970

786

#38

1971

786

#31

1972

915

#21

1973

1,074

#14

1974

1,060

#11

1975

988

#11

1976

942

#11

1977

1,036

1978

1,056

1979

1,049

1980

1,075

1981

1,107

1982

1,073

1983

1,322

1984

1,293

1985

1,178

1986

1,240

1987

1,149

1988

1,067

1989

947

1990

1,005

1991

884

#10

1992

857

#10

1993

824

#11

1994

758

#11

1995

671

#17

1996

634

#22

1997

509

#30

1998

542

#30

1999

521

#31

2000

470

#39

2001

387

#45

2002

357

#47

2003

328

#53

2004

260

#72

2005

204

#89

2006

200

#90

2007

148

#117

2008

173

#101

2009

148

#115

2010

120

#132

2011

107

#143

2012

#184

2013

#171

2014

#211

Meaning

Numerology of Mark

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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