Boy's name
Say it MARK 1 syllable
Latin
Loved in Slovenia, Moscow, and 1 more place. Common across Poland, four German cities, Ireland, and Hungary. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 12 more places.
1 in 409 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 99 there.
Slovenia 1Estonia 1Hungary 23
Loved 3Common 7Rare 17of 40 places
| Place | Rankyear | Boysshare | 5 years earlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Isles | |||
| England and Wales | 294 (down)2025 | 1561 in 1,743 | 2412020 |
| Scotland | 190 (up)2025 | 221 in 893 | 2492020 |
| Northern Ireland | 237 (down)2025 | 81 in 1,035 | 2312020 |
| Ireland | 99 (down)2025 | 581 in 409 | 922020 |
| North America | |||
| Ontario (province) | 180 (up)2024 | 75about 1 in 798 | 2412019 |
| Quebec (province) | 275 (up)2025 | 18about 1 in 1,614 | 3292020 |
| British Columbia (province) | 243 (down)2023 | 14about 1 in 930 | 2402018 |
| Nova Scotia (province) | Not in the published top 212025 | Not listed2020 | |
| Oceania | |||
| New South Wales (state) | Not in the published top 1002025 | Not listed2020 | |
| Victoria (state) | Not in the published top 1012025 | Not listed2020 | |
| Queensland (state) | Not in the published top 1012025 | Not listed2020 | |
| South Australia (state) | Not in the published top 1002025 | Not listed2020 | |
| New Zealand | Not in the published top 1002025 | Not listed2020 | |
| Western Europe | |||
| France | 920 (up)2025 | 401 in 7,567 | 1,2932020 |
| Netherlands | 223 (up)2025 | 74about 1 in 899 | 3002020 |
| Central Europe | |||
| Austria | 156 (down)2025 | 421 in 906 | 1552020 |
| Switzerland | 2882025 | 301 in 1,200 | 2882020 |
| Berlin (city) | 92 (up)2023 | 37about 1 in 419 | 1442018 |
| Munich (city) | 80 (up)2025 | 15about 1 in 291 | 1732020 |
| Cologne (city) | 163 (up)2023 | 8about 1 in 797 | 2022018 |
| Bonn (city) | 190 (up)2025 | 3about 1 in 1,057 | 2422020 |
| Leipzig (city) | 57 (new in the list)2025 | 9about 1 in 320 | Not listed2020 |
| Rostock (city) | 69 (up)2025 | 3about 1 in 349 | 1352020 |
| Nordic countries | |||
| Norway | 274 (up)2025 | 141 in 1,663 | 3782020 |
| Sweden | 405 (up)2025 | 16about 1 in 2,696 | 4342020 |
| Denmark | Not in the published top 502025 | Not listed2020 | |
| Finland | Not in the published top 502025 | No list2020 | |
| Iceland | Not in the published top 102025 | No list2020 | |
| Southern Europe | |||
| Spain | Not in the published top 1002024 | Not listed2019 | |
| Catalonia (region) | 152 (up)2025 | 291 in 714 | 2182020 |
| Italy | 220 (new in the list)2024 | 741 in 2,559 | Not listed2019 |
| Central and Eastern Europe | |||
| Poland | 51 (up)2025 | 5211 in 243 | 1172020 |
| Hungary (as Márk) | 23 (down)2025 | 410 | 182020 |
| Slovenia | 1 (up)2025 | 198about 1 in 37 | 32020 |
| Estonia | 1 (up)2025 | 87 | 102020 |
| Moscow (city) (published as Марк) | 52025 | 1,493 | 52020 |
| Croatia | Not in the published top 502025 | No list2020 | |
| Middle East | |||
| Turkey | Not in the published top 302025 | Not listed2020 | |
| Israel (published as מרק) | 527 (down)2024 | 16about 1 in 5,319 | 4402019 |
| Latin America | |||
| Argentina | Not in the published top 202024 | Not listed2019 | |
Germany publishes no national list; the German rows are city registers. Moscow publishes names in Cyrillic script; the original is shown beside the name. Israel publishes names in Hebrew script; the original is shown beside the name. About: the publisher leaves out its smallest names, so the share is approximate. ▲ and ▼ compare the rank with five years earlier. Not listed five years earlier: not in that year’s list. No list: the place published no list that year. How these figures are computed.
Mark comes from Marcus, one of the old Roman first names, which is derived from Mars, the Roman god of war. It is also the name of Mark the Evangelist, author of the Gospel that bears his name.
One syllable, MARK, crisp and unfussy. Hungarian writes it Márk, and its relatives include Marc, Marcus, Marco, Marcos, Marko and Markus.
In the English-speaking world Mark belongs mostly to the parents' and grandparents' generation: in Canada it was at its height in 1964, and it now sits lower down the lists in Ireland, Ontario and Scotland. Its story elsewhere is quite different. It is the most popular boys' name in Slovenia and Estonia and well liked in Hungary, and it is rising in many places and falling in none.
From Middle English Mark, from the Latin praenomen Marcus, derived from Mars, the Roman god of war (originally Mavors). Mark the Evangelist.
Shortened from the Wiktionary entry for Mark. Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mark in England and Wales: #55 in 1996, and #294 in 2025.
| Year | Rank | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 55 | 1,222 |
| 1997 | 63 | 1,028 |
| 1998 | 69 | 891 |
| 1999 | 78 | 715 |
| 2000 | 87 | 622 |
| 2001 | 97 | 525 |
| 2002 | 101 | 479 |
| 2003 | 108 | 483 |
| 2004 | 123 | 437 |
| 2005 | 133 | 383 |
| 2006 | 146 | 345 |
| 2007 | 147 | 362 |
| 2008 | 173 | 292 |
| 2009 | 184 | 284 |
| 2010 | 201 | 257 |
| 2011 | 198 | 268 |
| 2012 | 214 | 250 |
| 2013 | 215 | 243 |
| 2014 | 218 | 262 |
| 2015 | 245 | 217 |
| 2016 | 256 | 205 |
| 2017 | 247 | 216 |
| 2018 | 253 | 202 |
| 2019 | 238 | 211 |
| 2020 | 241 | 198 |
| 2021 | 241 | 207 |
| 2022 | 246 | 193 |
| 2023 | 266 | 173 |
| 2024 | 277 | 166 |
| 2025 | 294 | 156 |
Source: Office for National Statistics (OGL v3)
Half of the boys named Mark in Ontario and British Columbia since 1925 were born in or after 1970. Peak: 1964, about 2,320 per 100,000 boys. Babies per 100,000 boys, five-year periods.
| Years | Per 100,000 boys |
|---|---|
| 1925–1929 | 32.5 |
| 1930–1934 | 34.6 |
| 1935–1939 | 31.7 |
| 1940–1944 | 76.4 |
| 1945–1949 | 239.8 |
| 1950–1954 | 785.4 |
| 1955–1959 | 1,615.4 |
| 1960–1964 | 2,232.3 |
| 1965–1969 | 2,013.5 |
| 1970–1974 | 1,837.1 |
| 1975–1979 | 1,715.7 |
| 1980–1984 | 1,312.8 |
| 1985–1989 | 1,049.1 |
| 1990–1994 | 682.4 |
| 1995–1999 | 442.3 |
| 2000–2004 | 290.2 |
| 2005–2009 | 176.9 |
| 2010–2014 | 150.3 |
| 2015–2019 | 113.3 |
| 2020–2024 | 105 |
Source: Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (OGL-Ontario); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (OGL-BC). Dark bar: the period holding the median birth year.
Names that rose and fell with Mark, from the same generation, with no clashing sounds.
1 in 593, Ireland
Say it AN-thuh-nee
Rose and fell with Mark · Latin, like Mark
Common across three Canadian provinces. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 16 more places.
1 in 593 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 135 there.
1 in 126, Ireland
Say it MY-kul
Rose and fell with Mark · Same generation as Mark · Same initial as Mark
Common across the UK, three Canadian provinces, Israel, and 7 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 11 more places.
1 in 126 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 22 there.
1 in 240, Norway
Say it AY-dree-un
Rose and fell with Mark · As common as Mark
Common in Poland, Ontario, Sweden, and 10 more places. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 8 more places.
1 in 240 boys born in Norway in 2025. Number 70 there.
1 in 86, Italy
Say it an-TOH-nee-oh
Rose and fell with Mark · Same generation as Mark
Common in Italy, Catalonia, Spain, and 1 more place. Rare across France, the UK, Poland, and 16 more places.
1 in 86 boys born in Italy in 2024. Number 15 there.
1 in 2,071, Northern Ireland
Say it DEEN
Rose and fell with Mark · Same generation as Mark
Common in the Netherlands. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 2,071 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 344 there.
1 in 290, Poland
Say it STEF-un
Rose and fell with Mark · Latin, like Mark
Loved in Iceland. Common in Poland and Austria. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 17 more places.
1 in 290 boys born in Poland in 2025. Number 60 there.
1 in 304, Ireland
Say it DAN-ee
Rose and fell with Mark · Same generation as Mark
Common in Ireland. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 304 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 76 there.
1 in 225, Catalonia
Say it EE-un
Rose and fell with Mark · Same generation as Mark
Common in Catalonia, British Columbia, Slovenia, and Spain. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 16 more places.
1 in 225 boys born in Catalonia in 2025. Number 44 there.
1 in 323, Norway
Say it FIL-ip
Rose and fell with Mark · Same generation as Mark
Common in Norway. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 323 boys born in Norway in 2025. Number 90 there.
1 in 208, Ireland
Say it DAY-vid
Rose and fell with Mark · Same generation as Mark
Loved in Israel and Croatia. Common in England and Wales, Italy, Poland, and 22 more places. Rare in France, Sweden, and Northern Ireland.
1 in 208 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 45 there.
Scored for rhythm against Mark's 1 syllable and for long, steady use.
1 in 86, England and Wales
Say it AH-li-ver
1-3 beats after Mark
Loved across England and Wales, three Canadian provinces, the Nordic countries, and 9 more places. Common in the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, and 8 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 5 more places.
1 in 86 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 6 there.
1 in 187, England and Wales
Say it WIL-yum
1-2 beats after Mark
Loved across three Nordic countries, Quebec, Queensland, and 2 more places. Common across the UK, Ontario, Switzerland, and 7 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 9 more places.
1 in 187 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 25 there.
1 in 103, England and Wales
Say it THEE-uh-dor
1-3 beats after Mark
Loved across England and Wales, three Canadian provinces, Australia, and New Zealand. Common in Quebec, Ireland, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 14 more places.
1 in 103 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 9 there.
1 in 118, England and Wales
Say it HEN-ree
1-2 beats after Mark
Loved across three Canadian provinces, Cologne, and Australia. Common across the UK, Sweden, Austria, and 10 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 4 more places.
1 in 118 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 13 there.
1 in 105, Ireland
Say it DAN-yul
1-2 beats after Mark
Common across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 23 more places. Rare in France, Quebec, Slovenia, and 1 more place.
1 in 105 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 13 there.
1 in 130, Scotland
Say it al-ig-ZAN-der
1-4 beats after Mark
Common across the UK, Poland, the Netherlands, and 19 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Israel, and 3 more places.
1 in 130 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 22 there.
1 in 67, England and Wales
Say it NO-uh
1-2 beats after Mark
Loved across France, the UK, Canada, and 19 more places. Common in Italy, Catalonia, and Spain. Rare in Poland, Israel, and Slovenia.
1 in 67 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 2 there.
1 in 62, Poland
Say it GAY-bree-ul
1-3 beats after Mark
Loved in France and Switzerland. Common in England and Wales, Italy, Poland, and 17 more places. Rare in Israel, the Netherlands, Ireland, and 4 more places.
1 in 62 boys born in Poland in 2025. Number 19 there.
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Syllables 1-3Initials M.O.No sound clashes between the parts.
Girls' names from the same engine, over the girls' lists of the same publishers.
The boy names whose popularity rose and fell most like Mark's across every region and decade we hold.
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 19 more places.
Say it PEE-ter
Common in Hungary. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 552 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 149 there.
similarity 0.95
Rare across France, the UK, Poland, and 18 more places.
Say it KEV-in
Common in Italy and Hungary. Rare across France, the UK, Poland, and 18 more places.
1 in 608 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 139 there.
similarity 0.93
Common in England and Wales, Italy, Poland, and 22 more places.
Say it DAY-vid
Loved in Israel and Croatia. Common in England and Wales, Italy, Poland, and 22 more places. Rare in France, Sweden, and Northern Ireland.
1 in 208 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 45 there.
similarity 0.93
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 16 more places.
Say it EE-un
Common in Catalonia, British Columbia, Slovenia, and Spain. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 16 more places.
1 in 225 boys born in Catalonia in 2025. Number 44 there.
similarity 0.93
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 17 more places.
Say it AL-un
Common in Poland, Catalonia, and Spain. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 17 more places.
1 in 258 boys born in Poland in 2025. Number 56 there.
similarity 0.92
Rare across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 14 more places.
Say it MAR-tin
Loved in Spain. Common in France, Austria, Norway, and 3 more places. Rare across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 14 more places.
1 in 424 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 102 there.
similarity 0.91
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 8 more places.
Say it AY-dree-un
Common in Poland, Ontario, Sweden, and 10 more places. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 8 more places.
1 in 240 boys born in Norway in 2025. Number 70 there.
similarity 0.91
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
Say it EYE-vun
Loved in Moscow and Croatia. Common in Slovenia and Spain. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 1,710 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 283 there.
similarity 0.91
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From Wikidata, ranked by how many Wikipedia language editions have an article on them. People: Wikidata (CC0). Links go to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists, else English.
Mark ranked #99 in Ireland in 2025, given to 58 boys, about 1 in 409.
Yes, in most of the places we can check. Rising in 14 of the 25 regions we can compare over five years, falling in 0. Rising in: Scotland, Ontario, Leipzig, Poland, Munich, and 9 other regions.
Mark has 1 syllable: MARK.
Every rank and count on this page comes from an official birth register. How these figures are computed.
Meanings, origins and people: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikidata (CC0).