How Many People Are Named Mark Thompson?
There are approximately 2,578 people named Mark Thompson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 132,954 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Mark with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Thompson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
2,578
1 in 132,954 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Mark: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Mark. The peak year was 1960 with 58,852 births. The average person named Mark today is 56 years old.
Ancestry of the Thompson Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Thompson, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Mark" has an estimated frequency of 0.334% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Thompson" appears at a rate of 225.32 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 2,578 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Mark Thompson: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Mark Thompson?
We estimate approximately 2,578 people named Mark Thompson are alive in the United States today. The first name Mark is shared by 1,144,344 Americans, and the surname Thompson is shared by 756,835.
How rare is the name Mark Thompson?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 132,954 Americans. The first name Mark is very common and the surname Thompson is very common.
Is Mark a male or female name?
Mark is predominantly male, with 99.7% of bearers being male and 0.3% female. It peaked in popularity in 1960 and the average bearer today is 56 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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