How Many People Are Named Mark?
An estimated 1,144,344 people in the United States have the first name Mark, ranking it #19 among all first names. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Mark peaked in popularity in 1960 with 58,852 births that year. It has a similar number of bearers to Steven (1,099,351).
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mark as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Mark paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Mark is overwhelmingly male, 4,496 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Mark has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
1,144,344
About 1 in 300 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1960
58,852 births
Total Registered
1,365,265
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mark
Mark is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,365,265 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Mark as a male name
Ranked #246 in 2024
1,437 male births in 2024
Peak: 1960 (58,719 births)
Mark as a female name
Ranked #16,730 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 1961 (159 births)
Mark: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mark span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 442,728 babies were registered. Mark has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mark by Decade
How has Mark tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 928 | 928 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 968 | 953 | 15 | |
| 1900s | 1,001 | 971 | 30 | |
| 1910s | 4,222 | 4,134 | 88 | |
| 1920s | 6,621 | 6,495 | 126 | |
| 1930s | 7,519 | 7,444 | 75 | |
| 1940s | 50,827 | 50,731 | 96 | |
| 1950s | 383,231 | 382,585 | 646 | |
| 1960s | 442,728 | 441,381 | 1,347 | |
| 1970s | 195,255 | 194,288 | 967 | |
| 1980s | 130,267 | 129,460 | 807 | |
| 1990s | 76,020 | 75,815 | 205 | |
| 2000s | 37,325 | 37,256 | 69 | |
| 2010s | 21,125 | 21,105 | 20 | |
| 2020s | 7,228 | 7,223 | 5 | |
Mark by State
Birth registrations for Mark span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Ohio. The lowest are in Alaska, Wyoming, Vermont. On average, about 26,635 Marks were registered per state.
Mark + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mark as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mark: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mark?
We estimate approximately 1,144,344 people named Mark are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 300 Americans share this first name.
Is Mark a common name?
Mark is classified as "Very Common" and is more popular than 100% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,365,265 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mark most popular?
Mark reached peak popularity in 1960, when 58,852 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mark is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mark a male name?
Mark is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mark Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mark Smith, Mark Johnson, Mark Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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