U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
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Mark

Mark is now well below its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 1,507,809 U.S. babies, the 471st most common name by sound today, peaking at 61,455 in 1960, with 1,578 in 2025.

By sound, Mark also includes the spellings Marc.

Rising

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).