Marc is a distinctive choice, ranked #1613 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Marc in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1613
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About the Name Marc
Marc is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 167 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #169 in 1996 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Marc is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Marc in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Marc
Marc Ecko — Marc Louis Ecko is an American fashion designer, entrepreneur, and artist.
Marc Pubill — Marc Pubill Pagès is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back or centre-back for La Liga club Atlético Madrid.
Marc Bernal — Marc Bernal Casas is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for La Liga club Barcelona.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Marc
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Marc per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Marc in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Marc is declining: down 421 places since 2020, to #1,613 in 2025. It peaked at #169 in 1996.
Marc is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Marc include: Marc Ecko, Marc Pubill and Marc Bernal. Short summaries for each appear below.
Marc does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Marcs in the wild.
16
UK babies named Marc (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 421 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Marc
Almost certainly the only Marc in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Marc
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Marc Levinson is an American historian, economist, and author who has written extensively about business, economics, regulation, and international trade.