Mark
Mark is a distinctive choice, ranked #294 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Mark in their class.
About the Name Mark
Mark is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 36 places over five years. Its high point was #55 in 1996, and it now sits at #277. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has broken into the UK top 100 on 6 occasions, signalling genuine mainstream interest.
Mark is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Mark in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #246, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Mark
- David Mark — David Alechenu Bonaventure Mark is a retired Nigerian army brigadier general and politician.
- Wade Mark — Wade Mark is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian politician that is currently serving as the 12th president of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago since 2025.
- Money Mark — Mark Ramos Nishita, known professionally as Money Mark, is an American producer and musician, best known for his collaborations with the Beastie Boys from 1992 until 2011.
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 Mark
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mark
Almost certainly the only Mark in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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Famous People Named Mark
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia