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.

Name A

Marcus

Boy name · Rank #256

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Name B

Mark

Boy name · Rank #246

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Metric Marcus Mark
Current Rank #256 #246
Total Births (all years) 240,300 1,360,769
Peak Year 1984 1960
Peak Year Births 5,996 58,719
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcus Mark
1880ss 424 928
1890ss 405 953
1900ss 482 971
1910ss 2,051 4,134
1920ss 3,029 6,495
1930ss 2,298 7,444
1940ss 3,266 50,731
1950ss 8,694 382,585
1960ss 14,546 441,381
1970ss 39,469 194,288
1980ss 51,810 129,460
1990ss 46,496 75,815
2000ss 35,670 37,256
2010ss 24,133 21,105
2020ss 7,527 7,223

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcus Mark
2014 2,618 2,193
2015 2,479 2,077
2016 2,182 2,066
2017 2,036 1,948
2018 1,900 1,874
2019 1,721 1,685
2020 1,659 1,550
2021 1,616 1,406
2022 1,478 1,433
2023 1,398 1,397
2024 1,376 1,437

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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