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Worldwide Name Statistics

Mark

Ranked #19 - 1 in 7,401 people
US

Most common in

United States

1.1M bearers

World total

1,080,886

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#19

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States1.1M
Worldwide
~1.1M
rank #19
Rarity
1 in 7,401
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~1.1M in US

About the name Mark

There are an estimated 1,080,886 people named Mark alive worldwide today. That ranks Mark at #19 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Mark is held by approximately 1,080,886 people, ranking #19 among first names. That works out to roughly 326 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 307 U.S. residents).

Historically Mark is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Mark appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.7%Female 0.3%

Mark popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Mark, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 85
  2. 1881: 94
  3. 1882: 90
  4. 1883: 91
  5. 1884: 96
  6. 1885: 74
  7. 1886: 106
  8. 1887: 76
  9. 1888: 115
  10. 1889: 101
  11. 1890: 83
  12. 1891: 86
  13. 1892: 91
  14. 1893: 92
  15. 1894: 89
  16. 1895: 107
  17. 1896: 119
  18. 1897: 104
  19. 1898: 108
  20. 1899: 89
  21. 1900: 143
  22. 1901: 97
  23. 1902: 104
  24. 1903: 81
  25. 1904: 113
  26. 1905: 94
  27. 1906: 90
  28. 1907: 104
  29. 1908: 74
  30. 1909: 101
  31. 1910: 138
  32. 1911: 142
  33. 1912: 290
  34. 1913: 358
  35. 1914: 394
  36. 1915: 544
  37. 1916: 576
  38. 1917: 544
  39. 1918: 636
  40. 1919: 600
  41. 1920: 602
  42. 1921: 637
  43. 1922: 680
  44. 1923: 670
  45. 1924: 687
  46. 1925: 669
  47. 1926: 711
  48. 1927: 714
  49. 1928: 665
  50. 1929: 586
  51. 1930: 603
  52. 1931: 678
  53. 1932: 723
  54. 1933: 693
  55. 1934: 716
  56. 1935: 797
  57. 1936: 718
  58. 1937: 814
  59. 1938: 902
  60. 1939: 875
  61. 1940: 1,171
  62. 1941: 1,629
  63. 1942: 2,046
  64. 1943: 2,530
  65. 1944: 2,742
  66. 1945: 3,553
  67. 1946: 5,345
  68. 1947: 7,783
  69. 1948: 10k
  70. 1949: 14k
  71. 1950: 17k
  72. 1951: 21k
  73. 1952: 26k
  74. 1953: 29k
  75. 1954: 36k
  76. 1955: 42k
  77. 1956: 49k
  78. 1957: 53k
  79. 1958: 53k
  80. 1959: 57k
  81. 1960: 59k
  82. 1961: 58k
  83. 1962: 54k
  84. 1963: 49k
  85. 1964: 45k
  86. 1965: 38k
  87. 1966: 35k
  88. 1967: 35k
  89. 1968: 36k
  90. 1969: 34k
  91. 1970: 32k
  92. 1971: 25k
  93. 1972: 22k
  94. 1973: 20k
  95. 1974: 19k
  96. 1975: 17k
  97. 1976: 16k
  98. 1977: 16k
  99. 1978: 15k
  100. 1979: 14k
  101. 1980: 14k
  102. 1981: 14k
  103. 1982: 14k
  104. 1983: 14k
  105. 1984: 13k
  106. 1985: 13k
  107. 1986: 13k
  108. 1987: 12k
  109. 1988: 12k
  110. 1989: 11k
  111. 1990: 11k
  112. 1991: 9,710
  113. 1992: 8,765
  114. 1993: 8,078
  115. 1994: 7,510
  116. 1995: 6,910
  117. 1996: 6,613
  118. 1997: 6,179
  119. 1998: 5,906
  120. 1999: 5,618
  121. 2000: 5,242
  122. 2001: 4,764
  123. 2002: 4,233
  124. 2003: 4,038
  125. 2004: 3,781
  126. 2005: 3,538
  127. 2006: 3,258
  128. 2007: 2,978
  129. 2008: 2,916
  130. 2009: 2,578
  131. 2010: 2,421
  132. 2011: 2,433
  133. 2012: 2,204
  134. 2013: 2,217
  135. 2014: 2,202
  136. 2015: 2,078
  137. 2016: 2,066
  138. 2017: 1,948
  139. 2018: 1,874
  140. 2019: 1,685
  141. 2020: 1,552
  142. 2021: 1,408
  143. 2022: 1,434
  144. 2023: 1,406
  145. 2024: 1,447
  146. 2025: 1,416

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Mark worldwide?

There are an estimated 1,080,886 people named Mark alive worldwide today, ranking #19 globally.

Is Mark a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 7,401 people. In the United States there are roughly 1,080,886 bearers, which is 1 in 307 Americans.

Is Mark a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Mark is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Mark come from?

Who are famous people named Mark?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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