Marlow vs Mark

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

Name A

Marlow

Boy name · Rank #2472

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Name B

Mark

Boy name · Rank #246

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Marlow Mark
Current Rank #2472 #246
Total Births (all years) 2,133 1,360,769
Peak Year 2021 1960
Peak Year Births 58 58,719
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlow Mark
1880ss — 928
1890ss — 953
1900ss — 971
1910ss 86 4,134
1920ss 132 6,495
1930ss 220 7,444
1940ss 138 50,731
1950ss 158 382,585
1960ss 168 441,381
1970ss 345 194,288
1980ss 163 129,460
1990ss 102 75,815
2000ss 135 37,256
2010ss 240 21,105
2020ss 246 7,223

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlow Mark
2014 17 2,193
2015 19 2,077
2016 23 2,066
2017 19 1,948
2018 35 1,874
2019 43 1,685
2020 26 1,550
2021 58 1,406
2022 49 1,433
2023 58 1,397
2024 55 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, 1910–2024.

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