Mark
Pronounced M AA1 R K (ARPABET)
- 1 syllable
- Peaked 1960
- 145 years in use
- Biblical
- 4 spellings
How popular is Mark?
Mark is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 1,507,887 children — the 16th most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 40% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1960, when 61,310 children were given it.
Four other spellings are counted in that total — Marc, Marque, Marke and one more — because they are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Mark and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Marc
- Marque
- Marke
- Mmark
Characteristics
- Biblical (Person)
- 1 syllable
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- M AA1 R K
- Stress pattern:
- 1
- Syllables:
- 1
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Mark
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Mark
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Mark?
- Mark ranks 16th among boys' names in US records, with 1,507,887 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 19,425.
- Is Mark a unisex name?
- No. Mark is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Mark most popular?
- 1960, when 61,310 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Mark spelled?
- Marc, Marque, Marke, Mmark. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.