Mark vs Marcus

Side-by-side comparison of Mark and Marcus — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mark

Boy name · Rank #246

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Name B

Marcus

Boy name · Rank #256

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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