Marl vs Mark

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

Name A

Marl

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Name B

Mark

Boy name · Rank #244

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Metric Marl Mark
Current Rank Unranked #244
Total Births (all years) 116 1,362,176
Peak Year 1921 1960
Peak Year Births 8 58,727
Peak Decade 1920s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marl Mark
1880s - 928
1890s - 953
1900s - 971
1910s 16 4,134
1920s 38 6,495
1930s 30 7,444
1940s 6 50,731
1950s 10 382,589
1960s 5 441,390
1970s 11 194,260
1980s - 129,442
1990s - 75,816
2000s - 37,257
2010s - 21,108
2020s - 8,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marl Mark
2014 - 2,194
2015 - 2,078
2016 - 2,066
2017 - 1,948
2018 - 1,874
2019 - 1,685
2020 - 1,552
2021 - 1,408
2022 - 1,434
2023 - 1,401
2024 - 1,447
2025 - 1,416

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, 1916–1974.

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