Marco is a distinctive choice, ranked #462 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Marco in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#462
US Rank #370
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About the Name Marco
Marco is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 54 places over five years. Its high point was #303 in 1999, and it now sits at #567. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Marco is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Marco in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #387, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
โญ Famous People Named Marco
Marco Hangl โ Marco Hangl is a Swiss former alpine skier who competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics and 1994 Winter Olympics.
Marco Palestra โ Marco Palestra is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Serie A club Cagliari, on loan from Atalanta, and the Italy national team.
Marco Verratti โ Marco Verratti is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Qatar Stars League club Al Duhail.
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 Marco
Unlikely. With around 84 UK babies named Marco per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Marco in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Marco has been fairly steady, ranked #462 in 2025 against #513 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #303 in 1999.
Marco is more popular in the US (#387) than in the UK (#567). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Marco include: Marco Hangl, Marco Palestra and Marco Verratti. Short summaries for each appear below.
Marco appears in the US top 500 at #387 in 2024 โ moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
84
UK babies named Marco (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 51 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Marco
Almost certainly the only Marco in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Marco
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Marco Palestra is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Serie A club Cagliari, on loan from Atalanta, and the Italy national team.
Marcel "Marco" van Basten (Dutch pronunciation: [หmษrkoห vษm หbษstษ(n)] ; born 31 October 1964) is a Dutch former football manager and player who played as a striker for Ajax and AC Milan, as well as the Netherlands national team.