Boy name
Mark
Mark holds the #244 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,416 newborn boys in a single year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Its strongest year on record was 1959 (#6 nationally, 56,945 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Alaska (#110 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#244
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#6
in 1959 (1950s)
Babies in 2025
1,416
boys named Mark
Mark popularity, 1880–2025
Where Mark is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alaska (#110), North Dakota (#152), Hawaii (#180)
Uniqueness score
31/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Mark in the most recent year of SSA data.
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