Marcus vs Mark
Side-by-side comparison of Marcus and Mark - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Marcus | Mark |
| Current Rank | #256 | #244 |
| Total Births (all years) | 241,657 | 1,362,176 |
| Peak Year | 1984 | 1960 |
| Peak Year Births | 5,996 | 58,727 |
| Peak Decade | 1980s | 1960s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Marcus | Mark |
| 1880s | 424 | 928 |
| 1890s | 405 | 953 |
| 1900s | 482 | 971 |
| 1910s | 2,051 | 4,134 |
| 1920s | 3,029 | 6,495 |
| 1930s | 2,298 | 7,444 |
| 1940s | 3,266 | 50,731 |
| 1950s | 8,694 | 382,589 |
| 1960s | 14,545 | 441,390 |
| 1970s | 39,464 | 194,260 |
| 1980s | 51,807 | 129,442 |
| 1990s | 46,497 | 75,816 |
| 2000s | 35,673 | 37,257 |
| 2010s | 24,143 | 21,108 |
| 2020s | 8,879 | 8,658 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Marcus | Mark |
| 2014 | 2,620 | 2,194 |
| 2015 | 2,481 | 2,078 |
| 2016 | 2,183 | 2,066 |
| 2017 | 2,037 | 1,948 |
| 2018 | 1,901 | 1,874 |
| 2019 | 1,722 | 1,685 |
| 2020 | 1,661 | 1,552 |
| 2021 | 1,616 | 1,408 |
| 2022 | 1,479 | 1,434 |
| 2023 | 1,400 | 1,401 |
| 2024 | 1,382 | 1,447 |
| 2025 | 1,341 | 1,416 |