ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1892 First Year 2023 Last Year 1961 Peak Year #836 Peak Rank 4K Total Count 106 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Mark What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 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. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark%5F%28given%5Fname%29) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Mark](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Mars_Pyrrhus_cropped.jpg/330px-Mars_Pyrrhus_cropped.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 📖 ## The Story of Mark Mark first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 85 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1960, when 58,719 Marks were born — ranking #6 that year. As of 2026, Mark ranks #251 for baby boys with 1,391 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 1.4M Marks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Mark Phonetically similar names — useful when Mark is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Marc](/marc) * Merc * [Marque](/marque) * [Marke](/marke) * [Marq](/marq) * Mork * Morc * [Marg](/marg) * Narc * Nark * Narch * Morgue Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Mark What does the name Mark mean? 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. How popular is Mark in 2026? In 2026, Mark ranks #251 among boys' names in the U.S., with 1,391 babies given the name that year. When was Mark most popular? Mark reached its peak popularity in 1960, ranking #6 that year with 58,719 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Mark most popular? Mark has historically been most popular in Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Mark. Is Mark a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Mark is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Mark? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mark include Frank, Henry, Benjamin. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧AdinaPeak #836](/adina)[👧AlysPeak #836](/alys)[👧AramintaPeak #836](/araminta)[👧LucinaPeak #836](/lucina)[👧EviaPeak #836](/evia)[👧EllisonPeak #836](/ellison)[👧ChynnaPeak #836](/chynna)[👧ClairPeak #835](/clair) ## About the name Mark Mark is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 1.4M births in the dataset. Mark's peak popularity came in 1960 when it ranked #6\. Use the chart and map above to compare Mark's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1960 → ](/year/1960) * [ Names of the 1960s → ](/decade/1960s) * [ Names starting with "M" → ](/letter/m) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.